Gustavus Franklin Swift Net Worth

Gustavus Franklin Swift was an American entrepreneur who was born in 1839 and had a net worth of $25 million. He was the head of a Midwestern meat-packing enterprise during the late 1800s and was a successful businessman. His success allowed him to amass a large fortune and become one of the wealthiest people of his time.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 24, 1839
Birth Place Massachusetts
Age 180 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $25 million (2024)

About

American entrepreneur who headed a Midwestern meat-packing enterprise during the late 1800s.

Before Fame

He grew up on a Massachusetts farm and began working for a butcher shop when he was 14 years old.

Trivia

He helped develop a refrigerated railroad car that allowed for the mass distribution of inexpensive beef.

Family Life

He had 11 children with his wife Annie Maria Higgins.

Associated With

He was employed by the same turn-of-the-century meatpacking industry that provided scandalous fodder for author Upton Sinclair.