Close Reading of “Entrepreneurs & Bankers: The Evolution of Corporate Empires” by Robert Cherney. Read for answers to the following questions: How does Cherney define “empire builders” and why is what these men accomplished different from the entrepreneurs who came before them?

What are the THREE REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES TO BUSINESS made by these “empire builders”? List each change and give a piece of evidence used by the author that demonstrates the change was happening:

What concerns did Americans eventually have about these corporate empires? What did the government do to try to address public concern?

What is Cherny’s THESIS / MAIN POINT for the whole article? Can you find a sentence in the article where he clearly states his thesis? (Copy it)