Essay Archive - John D. Rockelfeller
John D. Rockelfeller
John D. Rockelfeller was a rich man who made his fortune in the oil
refinery business. He created a monopoly in the standard oil trust company.
He gave away most of his fortune. In my opinion Rockelfeller is a captain
of industry. Vanderbilt, The New York Times, Allen Nevins, and an excerpt
from Rockelfeller's biography led me to this conclusion.
Rockelfeller to me is a captain of industry because of his
philanthropy and great success. An article from the New York Times helped
swayed my decision. It gave amounts of money he had given a....
|