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Rockefeller family. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] and one of the richest people in modern history. [ 5 ][ 6 ][ 3 ] Rockefeller was born into a large family in Upstate New York who ...
Apr 9, 2010 · John D. Rockefeller (1839‑1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world’s wealthiest men as America's first billionaire and a major philanthropist.
John D. Rockefeller (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
Apr 2, 2014 · John D. Rockefeller was the head of the Standard Oil Company and one of the world's richest men. He used his fortune to fund ongoing philanthropic causes.
Jul 10, 2019 · John D. Rockefeller (July 8, 1839–May 23, 1937) was an astute businessman who became America’s first billionaire in 1916. In 1870, Rockefeller founded Standard Oil Company, which eventually became a domineering monopoly in the oil industry.
John Davison Rockefeller (JDR) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States, thus engendering much controversy and opposition regarding its business practices and form of organization.
John D. Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York, about midway between Binghamton and Ithaca. His father, William Avery Rockefeller, was a "pitch man" — a...
John D. Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1839, Richford, N.Y., U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Fla.), U.S. industrialist and philanthropist. He moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853, and in 1859 he established a commission business dealing in hay, grain, meats, and other goods.
John D. Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York, about midway between Binghamton and Ithaca. His father, William Avery Rockefeller, was a "pitch man" — a "doctor"...
List of some of the significant achievements of John D. Rockefeller, from his establishing the first major U.S. business trust, the Standard Oil Company, to his many philanthropic activities, including helping to found the University of Chicago in 1892.
Apr 30, 2024 · Billionaire John D. Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 to May 23, 1937) continues to rank as one of the richest men in modern times. He rose from modest beginnings to become the founder of Standard Oil in...
John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Standard Oil of New Jersey. 1863–1912. Industry: Utilities & Energy. Era: pre-1900. The company Rockefeller started at age 23, Standard Oil, came to hold a virtual monopoly on the American oil industry. He maintained control of Standard Oil until its eventual break-up by the U.S. government.
Standard Oil's history is also fully intertwined with the life and career of John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), one of the most remarkable individuals to define the landscape of American business. Rockefeller's estimated $1.4 billion net worth in 1937 was equivalent to 1.5% of U.S. GDP.
Jan 10, 2017 · The story of John D. Rockefeller is maybe one of the strangest of the American Gilded Age. He loved to work, made an absurd fortune and then gave the bulk of it away.
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire. Whether he should be remembered as a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry is a matter of debate.
Jul 8, 2014 · On the 175th anniversary of John D. Rockefeller’s birth, explore 10 surprising facts about the oil tycoon and philanthropist.
John D. Rockefeller gave away $540 million (unadjusted for inflation) before his death in 1937 at the age of 97. With that money, he created two of the world’s greatest research universities, helped pull the American South out of chronic poverty, educated legions of African Americans, jumpstarted medical research, and dramatically improved ...
Dec 9, 2019 · In fact, a lot of successful people owe their success to the problems they experienced along the way—such as the oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, whose various business ventures established him as...
Dec 15, 2023 · John D. Rockefeller was a prominent American industrialist and philanthropist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He co-founded the Standard Oil Company, revolutionizing the oil industry and accumulating immense wealth.
Jul 23, 2018 · Considered by many to be the most financially-prosperous individual in modern history with an estimated $900,000,000 bank balance (unadjusted for inflation) in the early 1910s, Rockefeller...
Timeline of important events in the life of American industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, company and corporate trust that once controlled almost all oil production and processing in the United States.
John D. Rockefeller, whose name remains synonymous with money, was the wealthiest American in history, and one of the richest men of all time. Adjusted for inflation, his fortune at the time of his death in 1937 was about $409 billion, roughly 2% of the total economy of the United States.
John D. Rockefeller. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (Richford, 8 de julho de 1839 – Ormond Beach, 23 de maio de 1937) foi um magnata e filantropo americano. Ele foi um dos americanos mais ricos de todos os tempos [1][2][3][4] e uma das pessoas mais ricas da história moderna. [5][6][3] Rockefeller nasceu em uma grande família no interior do ...
John D. Rockefeller. John Davison Rockefeller (ur. 8 lipca 1839 w Richford w stanie Nowy Jork, zm. 23 maja 1937 w Ormond Beach w stanie Floryda) – amerykański przedsiębiorca, filantrop i fundator Uniwersytetu Chicagowskiego. Obecnie uważany za najbogatszego człowieka w historii, który w ciągu całego swojego życia zgromadził majątek ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Standard Oil, American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was the industrial empire of John D. Rockefeller of the famed Rockefeller family, controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the United States.
John Davison Rockefeller IV was born at New York Hospital in Manhattan to John Davison Rockefeller III (1906–1978) and Blanchette Ferry Hooker (1909–1992), 26 days after the death of his patrilineal great-grandfather, John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937). He is a grandson of John D. Rockefeller Jr. Jay graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1955.
