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John D. Rockefeller · Life in Weeks
Founder of Standard Oil and the United States' first business tycoon, he is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time. In his later years he became one of history's greatest philanthropists.
John D. Rockefeller: 5,106 weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Began his first job as an assistant bookkeeper in Cleveland
Co-founded a commission merchant firm trading produce
Co-founded Standard Oil of Ohio
Reorganized his holdings into the Standard Oil Trust, the first great American monopoly
Saw Standard Oil broken up by a Supreme Court antitrust ruling
Died at his home in Florida, just shy of his 98th birthday
Legacy
Built Standard Oil into a monopoly controlling 90 percent of U.S. oil refining before its court-ordered breakup in 1911. Donated over half a billion dollars to causes including the University of Chicago, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Rockefeller University.
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