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John Jacob Astor

John Jacob “Jack” Astor IV (1864–1912) was a wealthy American businessman, a prominent member of the Astor family, and the first multimillionaire in the United States. He traveled with his wife on the opulent New York Express to the Nomadic and died in the early hours of the sinking of the Titanic. He was the richest passenger aboard and was believed to have been one of the wealthiest men in the world at that time.

Interesting anecdote: A charity once called Astor for a possible contribution, a request he responded to by donating fifty dollars. When being told by a disappointed committee, “Oh, Mr. Astor, your son William gave us a hundred dollars,” he replied, “Yes, but you must remember that William has a rich father.”