Author
John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937) started work at sixteen as an assistant bookkeeper in Cleveland, founded Standard Oil with partners, and stepped back from business in the mid-1890s. He spent the rest of his life on philanthropy: he supported the University of Chicago, medical research and education.
Books in Livria
- Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
How did a former bookkeeper’s assistant build the largest oil company of his time, and why did newspapers call it an octopus? In 1909 John D. Rockefeller told his version himself. You will learn his rules about…