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Henry Huttleston Rogers (29 de enero de 1840 - 19 de mayo de 1909) fue un industrial y financiero estadounidense. Descendiente de los peregrinos originales del Mayflower, hizo su fortuna en el negocio del refino de petróleo, convirtiéndose en líder de la Standard Oil.
Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was an American industrialist and financier. He made his fortune in the oil refining business, becoming a leader at Standard Oil. He also played a major role in numerous corporations and business enterprises in the gas industry, copper, and railroads.
Henry Huttleston Rogers Rogers first became involved in railroads early in 1861 as a baggage-master and brakeman for the Fairhaven Branch Railroad. In September 1861, at 21 years of age, Rogers left Fairhaven to seek his fortune in the oil business.
Henry Huttleston Rogers, the Standard-Oil magnate who became one of the most powerful tycoons of his day, was born in 1840. He lived during his childhood and early youth in the house at 39 Middle Street, which still stands today.
Henry Huttleston Rogers (29 de enero de 1840 – 19 de mayo de 1909) fue un industrial y financiero estadounidense. Hizo su fortuna en el negocio de la refinación de petróleo, convirtiéndose en líder de Standard Oil.
At the time of his death in May of 1909, Henry Huttleston Rogers was worth between 100 and 150 million dollars, placing him at number 22 in the list of the top 100 wealthiest people in American history. His fortune, adjusted to today’s dollars, would be worth more than $40 billion.
Henry Huttleston Rogers, 1840–1909, American financier, b. Fairhaven, Mass. After he moved (1860) to Pennsylvania, he entered the oil business, experimented in the refining of petroleum, and, in partnership with Charles Pratt, became one of the important independent refiners.
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