John D Rockefeller Sr 1914

Portrait of Mr. Rockefeller, shot by Oscar White in 1914.
עברית: דיוקן של ג'ון ד. רוקפלר, שצולם על ידי אוסקר... more

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John D Rockefeller Sr 1914

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Oscar White - Linda Howes Website

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Portrait of Mr. Rockefeller, shot by Oscar White in 1914.
עברית: דיוקן של ג'ון ד. רוקפלר, שצולם על ידי אוסקר ווייט ב-1914.
Türkçe: John D. Rockefeller'ın 1914'te Oscar White tarafından çekilen portresi.

The following came from here, and you can read his full biography, https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/john-d-rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world’s wealthiest men and a major philanthropist. Born into modest circumstances in upstate New York, he entered the then-fledgling oil business in 1863 by investing in a Cleveland, Ohio refinery. In 1870, he established Standard Oil, which by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. Critics accused Rockefeller of engaging in unethical practices, such as predatory pricing and colluding with railroads to eliminate his competitors in order to gain a monopoly in the industry. In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court found Standard Oil in violation of anti-trust laws and ordered it to dissolve. During his life Rockefeller donated more than $500 million to various philanthropic causes.

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March 25th, 2024