Malcolm McLean: The Unsung Capitalist Hero Who Changed the World One Container at a Time

Tags: Capitalism, The Entrepreneur, Free Markets, U.S. Economy

08/30/2022 Chris Calton

Before Steve Jobs and the iPhone, there was Malcolm McLean, inventor of the shipping container. McLean made the iPhone—and many other things—possible.

Original Article: “Malcolm McLean: The Unsung Capitalist Hero Who Changed the World One Container at a Time”

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