John D. Rockefeller

By altmeya6001

  • Birth of Rockefeller

    Birth of Rockefeller
    He was born July 8 1839

  • Moving Day

    Moving Day
    Moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio

  • First job

    First job
    This was the year that Rockefeller got his first job as an assistant bookkeeper.

  • Commission Merchant

    Commission Merchant
    Began working with a partner as a commission merchant with hay meats, grains, and other materials

  • Helped Bissell

    Helped Bissell
    Worked with Bissell to drill oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania

  • First Oil Refinery

    First Oil Refinery
    Opened his first oil refinery in Cleveland

  • Became a refiner

    Became a refiner
    Rockefeller and Clark enter the oil business as refiners

  • Getting Married

    Getting Married
    Married his wife Laura Celestia “Cettie” Spelman

  • Buys out partners

    Buys out partners
    Rockefeller buys out partners and establishes the largest Cleveland refinery to make kerosene

  • Vertical Integration

    Vertical Integration
    Rockefeller acquired refineries in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Buys plants warehouses, tanker cars, and wagon fleet to make his company self-sufficient.

  • Founding of Standard Oil

    Founding of Standard Oil
    Standard oil became the standard of kerosene because of the high quality.

  • Expansion

    Expansion
    Standard Oil expands to overseas markets

  • Paid for a new college

    Paid for a new college
    Helped pay for the creation of the University of Chicago

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    Rockefeller retired from Standard Oil

  • Death of Rockefeller

    Death of Rockefeller
    He died on may 23, 1937