John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest persons in modern history.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Richford
- Educated at
- Chancellor UniversityBryant & Stratton College
- Awards
- 🏆 Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators
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"I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake."
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"I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living."
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Timeline
1839
Born
Birth1937
Died
Death
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