Orin Nordholm Jr., a Dakota farm boy turned entrepreneur, builds a fortune in Chicago's meat-packing industry through his innovative refrigerated railway-freight car invention. However, his success is marred by his unhappy marriage to Virginia Clafflin, a socialite who disapproves of his humble beginnings.
The World Changes
A driven entrepreneur rises to prominence in the meat industry, achieving remarkable wealth but secretly struggling with personal dissatisfaction throughout his long and storied career.