Quotes by John D. Rockefeller

About John D. Rockefeller:


John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry, and along with other key contemporary industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie, defined the structure of modern philanthropy. In 1870, he founded Standard Oil Company and actively ran it until he officially retired in 1897.

Author Bio


  • NameJohn D. Rockefeller
  • DescriptionAmerican business magnate and philanthropist
  • AliasesJohn Davison Rockefeller; John Davison Rockefeller, Sr.
  • BornJuly 8, 1839
  • DiedMay 23, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur; Accountant