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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 gave away $540 million (unadjusted for inflation) before his death in 1937 at the age of 97. With that money, he created two of the world’s greatest research universities, helped pull the American South out of chronic poverty, educated legions of African Americans, jumpstarted medical research, and dramatically improved ...
John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. ( 8. heinäkuuta 1839 Richford, New York – 23. toukokuuta 1937 Ormond Beach, Florida) oli yhdysvaltalainen liikemies, joka perusti maailman suurimman öljy-yhtiön Standard Oilin ja oli aikanaan maailman rikkain mies. Rockefellerin kuollessa vuonna 1937 hänen omaisuutensa arveltiin olevan 1,4 miljardia ...
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller. If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. John D. Rockefeller. The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets. John D. Rockefeller.
Jul 8, 2014 · On September 26, 1855, a Cleveland merchant company, Hewitt and Tuttle, hired the teenaged John D. Rockefeller as an assistant bookkeeper. From that year forward, the corporate tycoon celebrated ...
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 could cure cancers and charged up to $25 a treatment. He was gone for months at a time traveling around the West from town to town and would return ...
Sep 1, 2000 · Soon after this conference, Rockefeller established the Population Council. From philanthropic funds at his disposal, he provided $1 million within the first year of operations. In 1967, Rockefeller initiated, lobbied heavily for, and finally achieved a World Leaders’ Statement signed by 30 heads of state including U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.
