john d. rockefeller

     

In 1905 he said, "It is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money... for the good of my fellow man"

Trivia about john d. rockefeller

  • His first millions from Standard Oil came from oil mainly used in kerosene lamps
  • In 1863 he, Maurice Clark & Samuel Andrews founded a Cleveland oil company: in 1870 it changed its named to Standard Oil
  • His Standard Oil Co. came under attack in the 1894 book "Wealth Against Commonwealth"
  • (Here's my good buddy Regis.) This man who died in Tucson in 1960 was largely responsible for this area(which includes a skating rink)
  • This young man put his savings into a small Cleveland refinery in 1862 & eventually had an oil monopoly
  • Founder of an oil company:Davison
  • In the 1890s this oil tycoon retired from actively running his business; he lived until 1937
  • At its peak, this Standard Oiler's personal fortune was estimated at over $1 billion dollars
  • I disagree with the Supreme Court's dissolving my Standard Oil Co., but I'm not mad; here's $530 million for charity
  • On the advice of his publicist, this petroleum giant who died in 1937 gave out dimes to children on the street
  • (Sofia of the Clue Crew outside the U.N. building) The land the U.N. complex is built on was donated by this wealthy businessman
  • He retired about 1896 but remained president of Standard Oil until it was dissolved in 1911

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