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Rockefeller And George Eastman As A Captain Of Industry

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John D. Rockefeller and George Eastman were captains of industry because they were innovators and philanthropists. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil company that took over the oil industries and was the first United States business trusts. Eastman founded a camera company soon to be called Kodak, and created roll film for cameras. By this founding Rockefeller was able to give people ways to start cars, roads, eyeglasses, and credit cards, and other stuff that we use everyday. When Eastman started Kodiak and made roll film, families created memories and gave people their favorite movies by the the roll film. Because the Standard oil company was so popular, it led to other companies selling oil for less, like Mobil, and marathon. But

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