scrooge was born in scotland in 1867, the son of fergus mcduck. his family is very poor, so scrooge emigrates to usa where he finds gold and becomes rich. in 1902 he moves to duckburg and builds the money bin on killmotor hill in the center of duckburg. over the next years, scrooge travels the world, learning about many cultures. in 1930, scrooge became the richest duck on earth.