Charles M. Schwab
1862–1939 (age 77)
Steel executive
Biography
Charles M. Schwab, the noted steel executive born in 1862, led major developments in American industry, guiding enterprises through innovation and expansion as they helped build the nation’s infrastructure in the early 20th century.
His leadership and philanthropy left an enduring imprint on the communities he served, and Saint Michael Cemetery at last became his resting place in 1939.