Jay Cooke
...an and a businessman. The article also mentions Jay Cooke set his sights on reopening the Pennsylvania railways following retirement. He was so successful in other ventures that he thought the railroad would make money with his supervision. According to this article Jay Cooke & Company gave Pennsylvania a 3,000,000 loan for the Civil War. He worked with Salmon P. Chase to sell war bonds and to secure loans for leading banks in Northern cities. It appears Jay Cooke was able to sell more bonds than the government because of his original marketing strategies. As with most great careers, Jay Cooke had his ups and downs, but in the end he will be remembered for his contribution to the Civil War. The article touched briefly on various aspects of Jay Cooke’s life, but did not go into great detail on any area. According to the article, Jay Cooke regularly gave ten percent of his income to religious and charitable organizations. I believe this showed a spirit...