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1. www.biography.com › business-leaders › john-d-rockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller - Quotes, Facts & Robber Baron - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Business Leaders. Entrepreneurs. John D. Rockefeller was the head of the Standard Oil Company and one of the world's richest men. He used his fortune to fund ongoing philanthropic...

2. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceBiography: John D. Rockefeller, Senior | American Experience | ...

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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...

3. www.britannica.com › summary › John-D-Rockefeller-TimelineJohn D. Rockefeller | Timeline | Britannica

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   John D. Rockefeller Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. John Davison Rockefeller is born in Richford, New York, the second of six children. His father, William (“Big Bill”) Avery Rockefeller, is a traveling physician and snake-oil salesman, meaning a person who sells fraudulent cures for health ailments.

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   John D. Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1839, Richford, N.Y., U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Fla.), U.S. industrialist and philanthropist. He moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853, and in 1859 he established a commission business dealing in hay, grain, meats, and other goods.

5. rockarch.org › resources › about-the-rockefellersJohn D. Rockefeller, 1839-1937 | Rockefeller Archive Center

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   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 ...

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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...

7. www.biography.com › business-leaders › john-d-rockefeller-jrJohn D. Rockefeller Jr: Philanthropist, Rockefeller Center - ...

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   Apr 2, 2014 · (1874-1960) Synopsis. Born on January 29, 1874, in Cleveland, Ohio, John D. Rockefeller Jr. was a prominent American philanthropist and heir to the family fortune created by father John...