For the first time in the country's short existence, the man most capable of leading America is not a politician.

He's a self-made man, who, through sheer force of will, turned a poor upbringing on the docks of New York Harbor, into an empire.

At sixteen, Cornelius Vanderbilt buys a small ferry boat with a one hundred dollar loan.

He quickly earns a reputation as a cutthroat businessman, willing to use any means necessary to get ahead.

Back then, it was just pure competition.

My brain against your brain.

My effort against your effort.

You just competed.

That's the way they looked at business. It was the Wild, Wild West, and by hook or crook, it was just win or lose, and the best win.

He was a tough guy.