John d rockefeller biography timeline books

There are countless books on John D. Rockefeller, and it comes with good reason, he founded the Standard Oil Company and revolutionized the petroleum industry through corporate and technological innovations.

Moreover, the business magnate is widely considered to have been the wealthiest American of all time, and over the course of his life, donated more than $ million to various philanthropic causes.

&#;If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success,&#; he remarked.

In order to get to the bottom of what inspired one of history&#;s most consequential figures to the heights of societal contribution, we’ve compiled a list of the 5 best books on John D.

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Titan by Ron Chernow

From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Alexander Hamilton, here is the essential, endlessly engrossing biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

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