John D. Rockefeller, in full John Davison Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida), American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller was the eldest son and second of six children born to …

John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American financier and philanthropist, and the only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city.. Towards the end of his …

John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was an American philanthropist. Rockefeller was the eldest son and second child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller as well as a grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.He was engaged in a wide range of philanthropic projects, many of which his family had launched, as …

John Davison Rockefeller (Richford, Nueva York, 8 de julio de 1839-Ormond Beach, Florida, 23 de mayo de 1937) [2] fue un empresario, inversor e industrial estadounidense, de la industria petrolera, llegando al punto de monopolizarla.Formó parte del grupo de empresarios conocido como «barones ladrones» de la Edad Dorada de la industria en los Estados Unidos, cuyo éxito …

John D. Rockefeller (n.8 iulie 1839 - d. 23 mai 1937) a fost un industriaș și filantrop american. El a fost fondatorul Standard Oil Company, companie care a dominat industria petrolului și a fost primul mare trust de afaceri din SUA.. Standard Oil a început ca un parteneriat în Ohio format de John D. Rockefeller, fratele său, William Rockefeller, Henry Flagler, Jabez Bostwick, …

Early life and education. John Davison Rockefeller IV was born at New York Hospital in Manhattan to John D. 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.

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" who claimed he ...

John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, on farm in Richford, New York, the second of the six children of William A. and Eliza Davison Rockefeller. The family lived in modest circumstances. When he was a boy, his family moved often, arriving in Ohio in 1853.

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. ... After being graduated from high school in 1855, the family sent him to a Cleveland business school. Young John Rockefeller entered the workforce on the bottom rung of the ladder as a clerk in ...

John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States.Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served in the U.S. Senate during …