Read about John D. Rockefeller, the first billionaire in the world. Learn how the Standard Oil founder built his immense ...

John D. Rockefeller is often hailed as the world’s first billionaire, but the story of his immense wealth is far more complex ...

John D. Rockefeller, often hailed as the world’s first billionaire, built a legacy far beyond his time as an oil magnate. His ...

Long before Jeff Bezos became the world's richest person, oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller was setting records with his wealth. Both philanthropist and ruthless baron of the Standard Oil Company ...

Around the turn of the twentieth century, Big Oil was John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust. By 1904, the monopoly controlled 91% of the U.S. oil market and 85% of final sales.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Foundation, created with wealth generated from the oil industry more than a century ago, plans to make the fight against climate change central to all of its work ...