American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937)
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He built a machine so efficient it controlled 90% of America's oil by 1900, then watched the Supreme Court break it into 34 pieces in 1911 for antitrust violation. The wreckage became ExxonMobil and Chevron; his personal stake made him the country's first billionaire.
Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839, in Upstate New York, worked as an assistant bookkeeper at 16, and at 20 began business partnerships focused on oil refining. He founded Standard Oil in 1870, ran it until 1897, and remained its largest shareholder as kerosene and gasoline made him the richest person in the United States. The company lowered costs and expanded distribution through innovation and consolidation in a permissive legal environment—critics pointed to regulatory capture, and Rockefeller reportedly said, "Competition is a sin." Author Ida Tarbell's writings amplified the criticism. By…
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The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
I believe the power to make money is a gift of God … to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit — a reputation, character.
Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.
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