John D Rockefeller of New York is best known today as one of the most successful businessman in American history. Like most successful figures in history‚ Rockefeller was not born into his fortune. Originally a New York native‚ young Rockefeller relocated to Cleveland‚ Ohio in the 1860s‚ where he soon became involved with the oil fields in western Pennsylvania. After spending some time in the business‚ Rockefeller decided that it was too risky and his talents would be better suited in the refining
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people do not realize how fun and challenging a job can be‚ how well prepared one has to be to make it to the big leads. John D. Rockefeller was more than just a business man‚ he was self-disciplined and ambitious toward his job. And that is what strikes me‚ I’d admire people who do not look at things as a duty‚ if not a task where someone is determined to go higher. Rockefeller was not afraid of taking charges in the oil industry in spite of its worst state it was in‚ he became the richest man of
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goods that they needed to get in some places. They paid him to transport their things to like another state. He had a lot of competition for the railroads and one of his main competitors was John D. Rockefeller. They both had a lot to transport‚ but for a while Vanderbilt had the lead‚ then later on Rockefeller took it from him and kept it for a long time. Not only did he own the railroads he built many miles of railways.
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John D. Rockefeller Senior is one of the most famous industrialists to date. His fame is well deserved‚ through decades of hard work that brought prosperity to the American petroleum industry. Rockefeller has been called philanthropist‚ "great man" 1 "industrial statesman ‚ robber baron" ‚ thief and other titles of both pleasant and unpleasant nature. His ways of conducting business brought him fame‚ fortune‚ and a lawsuit that broke up the Standard Oil Company. Despite these questionable business
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John D. Rockefeller‚ Jr.‚ one of the wealthiest men in history‚ did not spend his fortune for selfish desires; instead‚ he became an eminent philanthropist. As his father entrusted him with more responsibilities‚ Rockefeller‚ Jr. realized that his inherited wealth would have an immeasurable impact on the society and on less fortunate people. His contributions made a great impact on the American people as he supported financially the creation of parks and preservation of forests‚ while at the same
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Introduction: John Davison Rockefeller was born July 8‚ 1839 in southern New York. Rockefeller’s first job was as a bookkeeper‚ later he formed a partnership with two others in the produce business proving him that he was an intense negotiator. It wasn’t until 1863 that Rockefeller made the best investment of his life. He founded the Cleveland Petroleum refinery (Standard Oil Trust). This investment did not only have an impact in his life‚ but also in the United States’ business‚ government and
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Debating the Documents Interpreting Alternative Viewpoints in Primary Source Documents Monster Monopolist or Marketplace Hero? John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company were widely admired and just as widely despised. Rockefeller: ©2006 MindSparks‚ a division of Social Studies School Service 10200 Jefferson Blvd.‚ P.O. Box 802 Culver City‚ CA 90232 United States of America (310) 839-2436 (800) 421-4246 Fax: (800) 944-5432 Fax: (310) 839-2249 http://mindsparks.com access@mindsparks.com
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Rockefeller was a giant amongst men‚ he was a businessman‚ a philanthropist‚ and an educated individual. He was high above the totem pole that was established for society. His contributions to society stood the test of time‚ as his work progressively changed the lives of millions. However‚ his success story did not start at its peak‚ but it started in a small town of Rickford‚ New York. John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8‚ 1839 in the small town of Rickford‚ New York. He grew up in a very poor
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Different Business Practices of Andrew Carnegie & John D. Rockefeller Two of the most well-known and successful companies of the Industrial Revolution were the Standard Oil Company‚ and the Carnegie Steel Company. Both were exceedingly successful in virtually removing all competition in their respective fields of business and controlling almost all of the production capacity of their respective products in the United States. Their founders‚ John D. Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Co.‚ and Andrew Carnegie
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John D. Rockefeller was one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the post-civil war time. Rockefeller’s achievements had the greatest impact for the United States beginning in 1870. John D. Rockefeller moved to Cleveland‚ Ohio as a young boy with his family. As he grew older‚ he decided to create a business in the oil industry. As stated by George Tindall‚ “Rockefeller recognized the potential profits in refining oil‚ and in 1870 he incorporated his various interests‚ naming the enterprise the Standard
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