Cyrus West Field

Biography

Cyrus West Field was a businessman and financier whose bold vision spanned oceans, believing that the world could be more closely connected through communication. His work in laying the transatlantic telegraph cable brought distant lands into conversation and marked a milestone in global cooperation.

Field’s leadership reflected both ambition and perseverance; through the success of his enterprises, he helped usher in a new era when ideas could travel as swiftly as ships.