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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 (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 (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 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.
20 de may. de 2009 · Thursday, May 20, 1909. The New York Times Henry Huttleston Rogers. H.H. Rogers Dead, Leaving $50,000,000; Apoplexy Carries Off the Financier Famous in Standard Oil, Railways, Gas, and Copper;...
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.
