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The Life of John D. Rockefeller

By ush7
  • The Birth of a Bright Entrepreneur

    The Birth of a Bright Entrepreneur

    John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York.
  • The Start of Something New: Cleveland, OH

    The Start of Something New: Cleveland, OH

    At the age of 14, John's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he attended high school and briefly studied bookkeeping at a community college.
  • The Kid on the Block

    The Kid on the Block

    At the age of 16, he started his first job as an office clerk.
  • Choosing What's More Important

    Choosing What's More Important

    Rockefeller left highschool to take a six-month business course.
  • The Lone Survivor

    The Lone Survivor

    John established his own commission firm.
  • Jump on the Band Wagon

    Jump on the Band Wagon

    He entered into the booming new oil industry by investing in a Cleveland refinery.
  • Hitchin' & Ditchin' (the single life)

    Hitchin' & Ditchin' (the single life)

    Rockefeller married Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman.
  • Takin' & Makin'

    Takin' & Makin'

    He borrowed money to buy and take control of the largest Cleveland refinery.
  • 0 to 100 real quick

    0 to 100 real quick

    John established standard oil.
  • All in This Together

    All in This Together

    Various companies combined into the Standard Oil Trust.
  • Business Be Boomin'

    Business Be Boomin'

    Standard Oil owned three-fourths of the oil industry in the United States.
  • Crackin' Down on the Laws

    Crackin' Down on the Laws

    U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, the first federal legislation prohibiting trust trades.
  • Rebel Rousin'

    Rebel Rousin'

    U.S. Supreme Court found Standard Oil in violation of antitrust laws and ordered it to dissolve.
  • Good "Mourning"

    Good "Mourning"

    John's wife passed away.
  • Long Live a Legend

    Long Live a Legend

    John D. Rockefeller passed away.