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The Rockefeller family (/ ˈ r ɒ k ə f ɛ l ər / ROCK-ə-fell-ər) is an American industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. The fortune was made in the American petroleum industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by brothers John D. Rockefeller and William A. Rockefeller Jr., primarily through Standard Oil (the predecessor of ExxonMobil and Chevron Corporation). The family had a long association with, and control of, Chase ...
Mar 16, 2022 · Thanks to the fortune built up by industrialist and Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller (at one point the richest American of all time), the family is one of the last Gilded Age dynasties to ...
Jul 7, 2024 · Rockefeller family, prominent American family whose philanthropy and influence over several generations helped shape the modern United States. Their impact on such fields as business, banking, politics, health care, education, conservation, and the arts could still be felt in the 21st century. The best-known members of the family include John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and his son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Feb 8, 2024 · #42 Rockefeller family on the 2024 America's Richest Families - The Rockefeller fortune began with oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, America's first billionaire,
May 13, 2024 · The Rockefeller family is 200 members strong and has a cumulative net worth of $10.3 billion, according to Forbes. The wealthiest and most prominent family member of this century, David ...
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in modern history. Rockefeller was born into a large family in Upstate New York who moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland, Ohio.He became an assistant bookkeeper at age 16 and went into several business partnerships beginning at age 20, concentrating his business on oil refining
Key events in the Rockefeller family history: 1839: John D Rockefeller was born on a farm in Richford, New York on July 8 1859: With $2,000 in funds, John formed a partnership with Maurice B Clark 1863: The two partners entered the oil business, creating a company called Andrews, Clark & Co 1870: The Standard Oil Company was created with a capital of $1m 1874: John Rockefeller’s son, John Jr, was born in Cleveland, Ohio 1890: John’s donation of $600,000 helped fund the establishment of ...
The Rockefeller Family. During the 70 years between oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, Sr.'s emergence as the richest man in the world (c. 1901) and grandson Nelson A. Rockefeller's service as the first U.S. vice president who was appointed, not elected, to that office (1974-77), the Rockefeller family stood as the very epitome of extraordinary wealth and influence, not rivaled in popular imagination until the emergence of Bill Gates in the 1990s. In at least one measure of wealth, John D., Sr ...
Rockefeller Family. Three generations of Rockefellers have had substantial impacts on international business through company management and investment. The founder of the family's fortune, John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), presided over the development of the Standard Oil Company from its inception in 1863 until he passed control of the family's interests to John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874–1960) during the 1890s. Thereafter, the son managed investments in Standard and in other investments ...
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