Biography of rockefeller family
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John D. Rockefeller
American business magnate (–)
For other people named John D. Rockefeller, see John D. Rockefeller (disambiguation).
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| Born | John Davison Rockefeller ()July 8, Richford, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, () (aged&#;97) Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Businessman |
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| Spouse | Laura Spelman &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
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| Relatives | Rockefeller family |
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, – May 23, ) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time[1][2][3][4] and one of the richest people in modern history.[5][6][3] 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 i
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John D. Rockefeller,
John Davison Rockefeller (JDR) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States, thus engendering much controversy and opposition regarding its business practices and form of organization. JDR also was one of the first major philanthropists in the United States, establishing several important foundations and donating a total of $ million to charitable endeavors.
John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, , 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 JDR attended Central High School in Cleveland and joined the Erie Street Baptist Church, which later became the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Active in its affairs, he became a trustee of the church at the age of
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Rockefeller family
American industrial, political and banking family
This article is about the family. For the name in general, see Rockefeller.
The Rockefeller family (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).[1] The family had a long association with, and control of, Chase Manhattan Bank.[2] By , the Rockefellers were considered one of the most powerful families in American history.[3]
The Rockefellers originated in Rhineland in Germany and family members moved to the Americas in the early 18th century, while through Eliza Davison, with family roots in Middlesex County, New Jersey, John D. Rockefeller and William A.