John D. Rockefeller

Caroline Poston Wolf 9:30 How did the business practices of John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie affect federal legislation aimed at tighter regulation on business and industry? “These men, they were absolutely revolutionary in the making and foundation of the modern day business. They completely industrialized the new world and propelled America into a new era of progress and success.” (Clif Poston) Robber Barons such as John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were known to the new world as titans and captains of their industry. These men used extreme tactics to climb the industrial ladder and eventually monopolize their industry. Carnegie and Rockefeller’s monopolistic tendencies were the driving force that called…

John D. Rockefeller was considered one of the first major philanthropists and entrepreneurs of the United States. He created the Standard Oil Company and from then, he revolutionized refinery production. It is important to analyze and study the methods he used and the period of time he used them in. The time period plays a major role because there was no industries being established around 1865 and yet Rockefeller managed to gain about ninety percent of the nations capacity of the refinery…

Which led them to be extremely wealthy business leaders who managed to earn their money not by how hard they worked but by their dishonest methods. One of the robber barons that were the most recognized was John D. Rockefeller. John Davidson Rockefeller was a business magnate and philanthropist born July 8th, 1839 in Richford, New York. To start with, one of the reasons Rockefeller was a robber…

Defining robber baron, in some cases it’s an opinion. I can think a robber baron is just some cheapskate that sells fake shoes online, or a boss at Mcdonald's who doesn’t give raises, or a drug lord. But the actual definition is a an american capitalists who made a fortune in the late 19th century by ruthless, or unright things. Then there are the captains of industry. Men/women, who have made a fortune by positively helping out other people, their country, and their country's economy. The…

The renowned John D. Rockefeller was the first of the great American Philanthropists. Born July 8, 1839, in the state of New York, he had always delighted in business and riches. His methodical nature combined with his genius powers of organization gave him the ability to become one of the world’s wealthiest person in all of history. His fortune was not in gold but in oil, that dark mass of runny grease which, before Rockefeller’s era, no one knew what to do with. Rockefeller entered the…

way people worked and lived. Factories lured people off their farms and into cities. Many entrepreneurs emerged from this time period, leaving behind a mixed legacy. John D. Rockefeller had a mixed legacy, like many other entrepreneurs of his time. John D. Rockefeller was a robber baron. The thing he wanted most was to have as much of the market as possible, also called a monopoly. In order to achieve that, he reduced his cost. Once he reduced it, he was able to drive other companies out of…

“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” This prominent quote from Rockefeller demonstrates his aspiration for success, but also exemplifies the importance of paving one’s path to do so. Even as a young child, John D. Rockefeller challenged himself with new expectations with no limitations to strive in the working industry. As he matured and aged, his sense of work ethic grew correspondingly with his success as an…

Prestige, Petroleum, Power American tycoon John D. Rockefeller started from the bottom and worked his way to the top. He was a very intellectual individual who greatly influenced American Society. Using his brains and resources wisely, John Rockefeller became one of the smartest and richest people in the country. Throughout his life, John achieved several outstanding achievements that most Americans strive for. Rockefeller grew up in a middle class family who helped shape him. One main influence…

“God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God . to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed with the gift I possess, I believe it is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money I make for the good of my fellow man according to the dictates of my conscience.”This is an quote from John d Rockefeller that explains that if you are blessed to have money do things that will help mankind with that…

Many decisions that businessmen make can affect the amount of success they have. One of those decisions is who to partner with. There were many great partnerships made during the building of America. Some of those were good and paid off and others were bad and sent people into bankruptcy. Three partnerships that helped shape America were Andrew Carnegie and Henry Frick, Cornelius Vanderbilt and John D. Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan and Thomas Edison. Cornelius Vanderbilt and John D. Rockefeller…