Wealthy businessmen of the Gilded Age who followed in the footsteps of Andrew Carnegie in donating their wealth included Leland Stanford and William Gladden. Charles Darwin and William Gladden. John D. Rockefeller and Charles Darwin. John D. Rockefeller and Leland Stanford.

Wealthy businessmen of the Gilded Age who followed in the footsteps of Andrew Carnegie donating their wealth included John D. Rockefeller and Leland Stanford. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option. Rockefeller donated around $500 million and Stanford donated around $40 million.