Forgotten Iron King of the Great Lakes

Eber Brock Ward (1811–1875) began his career as a cabin boy on his uncle’s sailing vessels, but when he died in 1875, he was the wealthiest man in Michigan. His business activities were vast and innovative. Ward was engaged in the steamboat, railroad, lumber, mining, and iron and steel industries.

Eber Brock Ward (1811-1875) si-a inceput cariera ca mosier pe vasele cu panze ale unchiului sau, dar cand a murit in 1875, a fost cel mai bogat om din Michigan. Activitatile sale de afaceri erau vaste si inovatoare.