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John Davison Rockefeller is born in Richford, upstate New York, to William Avery ("Bill") Rockefeller, a travelling peddler of novelties and "cures," and Eliza Davison Rockefeller, a devout Baptist.
The Rockefeller family ( /ˈrɒkəfɛlər/) is an American industrial, political, and banking family that made one of the world's largest fortunes in the oil business during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with John D. Rockefeller and his brother William Rockefeller primarily through Standard Oil.[1] The family is also known for its long association with and control of Chase Manhattan ...
Außerdem gilt William Rockefeller als einer der Mitbegründer des amerikanischen Metallgiganten Amalgamated Copper. Insgesamt saß William Rockefeller im Vorstand von 35 Gesellschaften. Am 24. Juni 1922 starb Rockefeller im Alter von 81 Jahren. Nach Angaben des American Heritage Magazine/Forbes Magazin 1998 war William Rockefeller der 38 ...
23 de may. de 2024 · A true original, Edith used her intelligence, extravagance and stubbornness to face up to her intimidating father, John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, on farm in Richford, New York, the second of the six children of William A. and Eliza Davison Rockefeller. The family lived in modest circumstances. When he was a boy, his family moved often, arriving in Ohio in 1853. JDR attended Central High School in Cleveland and joined the Erie Street Baptist ...
Laurance Rockefeller. Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. As a trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, he provided venture capital for ...
William Goodsell Rockefeller (May 21, 1870 – November 30, 1922) was a director of the Consolidated Textile Company and a member of the prominent Rockefeller family.
