John D. Rockefeller

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Person.png John D. Rockefeller  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman)
BornJohn Davison Rockefeller
1839-07-08
Richford, New York
Died1937-05-23 (Age 97)
The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida
ReligionBaptist
Parents • William Avery Rockefeller Sr.
• Eliza Davison
Children • Elizabeth Rockefeller
• Alice Rockefeller
• Alta Rockefeller
• Edith Rockefeller
• John Davison Rockefeller
• Jr.
SpouseLaura Celestia Spelman
Founder ofRockefeller Foundation, Standard Oil
Member ofPhi Beta Kappa, Rockefeller family, The Pilgrims Society
Perpetrator of1907 Panic
Interest ofSamuel Bush

John D. Rockefeller was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.

He was father of John D. Rockefeller III.


 

An event carried out

EventDescription
1907 PanicJohn D. Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan conspired to remove opposition to control of the US money system by the money trust.

 

A Quote by John D. Rockefeller

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School“I do not want a nation of thinkers. I want a nation of Workers.
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