Francisco d'Anconia (character)

Francisco d'Anconia is a wealthy, intelligent, and charismatic industrialist from Ayn Rand’s novel "Atlas Shrugged." He appears as a successful copper magnate, masking his true purpose. Beneath his charm, he deliberately sabotages his own business to protest society’s reliance on government and to support a broader movement of individual innovation and independence. Francisco embodies complex ideas about integrity, sacrifice, and rational self-interest, highlighting the importance of purpose-driven action and the moral responsibility of the successful in advocating for a free, productive society.