The company Rockefeller started at age 23, Standard Oil, came to hold a virtual monopoly on the American oil industry. He maintained control of Standard Oil until its eventual break-up by the U.S.

In the 21st century, the most valuable assets aren’t oil wells, factories ... A new industrial empire is being built, and just like John D. Rockefeller’s pipelines in the 19 th century ...

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The so-called Cleveland Massacre was the beginning of John D. Rockefeller's drive toward an oil monopoly ... S.I.C. Eager to consolidate the refining industry, he set out to eliminate what ...

John D. Rockefeller's legacy as a business titan is unparalleled. As the founder of Standard Oil, he established an ... remained at the forefront of the industry. Another key aspect of ...

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John D. Rockefeller, the iconic American entrepreneur and co-founder of Standard Oil, bequeathed not only a fortune but also gems of wisdom in the form of letters to his son, John D. Rockefeller ...

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Rockefeller Archive Center ... We had vision, saw the vast possibilities of the oil industry, stood at the center of it, and brought our knowledge and imagination and ...

More than a century after American magnate John D. Rockefeller built a petroleum ... exposure across the entire oil and gas value chain. The energy industry is typically divided into three core ...

John D. Rockefeller, one of the most powerful and ... Rockefeller saw the cutthroat competition in the oil industry as a ruinous influence and began methodically stamping it out.