During the nineteenth century, John Rockefeller was known as one of the world’s richest men. Most people stereotype rich people to be cruel and unfair. John was not one to fall into the molds of the stereotype. I believe John Rockefeller changed the world for the better by using his fortune to help people with various ways. Even though John was known for being rich, he started as a poor man and worked his way up in his life. John is known for being an American industrialist, but he was born on July 8, 1839. John was the eldest son of six children in his family. His father was a traveling doctor or physician. After doing many years of school, he dropped out of high school. Then he took one business class and while working as a bookkeeper he created his first business. The first business he created dealt with hay, grain, meats, and other goods. He was not scared of hard work and started a small business, even as a teenager. John got his first real job …show more content…
After Standard Oil was dissolved, the Standard Oil of New Jersey had worked as a holding company breaking it into 30 individual companies. This company in New Jersey only lasted till 1911. The people did see that when he donated the money for the university he created, he gave $80 million more before he died. He died on May 23, 1937, in Florida. His eldest son helped to continue his legacy. Also, his son created major charities. John D. Rockefeller is mostly known for being one of the world’s richest men. What you may not know about Rockefeller is he known as one of leading businessmen & is recognized for helping shape the U.S for what it is today. Another fact is he is a famous entrepreneur, CEO, and famous, business leaders (1839-1937). Even though today Rockefeller 's oil companies have different names, at one time, the company owned 90% of refineries in the 1800s, which help many people all