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The Birth of a Bright Entrepreneur
John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York. -
The Start of Something New: Cleveland, OH
At the age of 14, John's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he attended high school and briefly studied bookkeeping at a community college. -
The Kid on the Block
At the age of 16, he started his first job as an office clerk. -
Choosing What's More Important
Rockefeller left highschool to take a six-month business course. -
The Lone Survivor
John established his own commission firm. -
Jump on the Band Wagon
He entered into the booming new oil industry by investing in a Cleveland refinery. -
Hitchin' & Ditchin' (the single life)
Rockefeller married Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman. -
Takin' & Makin'
He borrowed money to buy and take control of the largest Cleveland refinery. -
0 to 100 real quick
John established standard oil. -
All in This Together
Various companies combined into the Standard Oil Trust. -
Business Be Boomin'
Standard Oil owned three-fourths of the oil industry in the United States. -
Crackin' Down on the Laws
U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, the first federal legislation prohibiting trust trades. -
Rebel Rousin'
U.S. Supreme Court found Standard Oil in violation of antitrust laws and ordered it to dissolve. -
Good "Mourning"
John's wife passed away. -
Long Live a Legend
John D. Rockefeller passed away.
