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Reginald F. Lewis was a trailblazing African-American businessman and philanthropist, known for being the first black billionaire in America, and for his strategic acquisitions and leadership in the corporate world.

Matthew Boulton was an English engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who revolutionized industry with his pioneering work in steam engine development.

Edward H. Harriman was a prominent American businessman and financier, instrumental in the growth and development of railroads in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Charles Tyson Yerkes, an American transportation magnate, dominated the rapid transit system in Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.