John D. Rockefeller

By spugliese17
  • Birth of John D. Rockefeller

    Birth of John D. Rockefeller

    Born on a farm in Richford, New York
  • High School Dropout

    High School Dropout

    Rockefeller dropped out of high school
  • First Job

    First Job

    Assistant bookkeeper at Hewitt & Tuttle

  • First Partnership

    Joined his first partnership with Maurice B. Clark

  • First Investment (Andrew, Clark & Co is formed)

    With $1,000 he saved along with $1,000 given to him from his father he invested.

  • Married Laura C. Spelmen

  • Refinery Sells

    At that point the refinery was composed of five partners who then decided to sell the business to the highest bidder.
  • Standard Oil is Established

    Standard Oil is Established

    The Standard Oil Company is established

  • Standard Oil Company Expands

    It by this point had opened all refineries in Cleveland and two in New York.

  • John D. Rockefeller Jr. Born

  • Standard Oil Trust

    Standard Oil Trust

    Standard Oil Company merged with Standard Oil Trust with 42 certificate holders

  • Founded the University of Chicago

    Donated $80 million for the startup of UChicago.

  • Standard Oil Trust Dissolved

    The Trust was dissolved by a court in Ohio but the companies later reformed under Standard Oil New Jersey.

  • Rockefeller Steps down as Active Leader

  • Founded Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

    Now named The Rockefeller University
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    General Education Board Active Time

    Promoted education within United States regardless of a person's qualities.
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    Rockefeller Sanitary Commission Active Time

    Worked toward eradication of Hookworm disease.

  • Rockefeller Retires as President of Standard Oil

  • Supreme Court Dismembers Standard Oil

    Standard Oil was in violation of anti-trust laws.

  • Rockefeller Foundation Established

    Helped to fund many professional fields.

  • Death of John D. Rockefeller