John D. Rockefeller

By altmeya6001
  • Birth of Rockefeller

    Birth of Rockefeller

    He was born July 8 1839
  • Moving Day

    Moving Day

    Moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio
  • First job

    First job

    This was the year that Rockefeller got his first job as an assistant bookkeeper.
  • Commission Merchant

    Commission Merchant

    Began working with a partner as a commission merchant with hay meats, grains, and other materials
  • Helped Bissell

    Helped Bissell

    Worked with Bissell to drill oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania
  • First Oil Refinery

    First Oil Refinery

    Opened his first oil refinery in Cleveland
  • Became a refiner

    Became a refiner

    Rockefeller and Clark enter the oil business as refiners
  • Getting Married

    Getting Married

    Married his wife Laura Celestia “Cettie” Spelman
  • Buys out partners

    Buys out partners

    Rockefeller buys out partners and establishes the largest Cleveland refinery to make kerosene
  • Vertical Integration

    Vertical Integration

    Rockefeller acquired refineries in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Buys plants warehouses, tanker cars, and wagon fleet to make his company self-sufficient.
  • Founding of Standard Oil

    Founding of Standard Oil

    Standard oil became the standard of kerosene because of the high quality.
  • Expansion

    Expansion

    Standard Oil expands to overseas markets
  • Paid for a new college

    Paid for a new college

    Helped pay for the creation of the University of Chicago
  • Retirement

    Retirement

    Rockefeller retired from Standard Oil
  • Death of Rockefeller

    Death of Rockefeller

    He died on may 23, 1937