John D. Rockefeller

During the gilded age, business wiped out the United States. Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were considered to be big business leaders throughout the 19th century, but many people questioned whether these two men should be viewed as Captain of Industry or Robber Barons. These two men should be considered as the captain of industry because they helped in one way or the other to grow business, and with the profits that they made, they give back to the society to benefit everyone else rather

Debating the Documents Interpreting Alternative Viewpoints in Primary Source Documents Monster Monopolist or Marketplace Hero? John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company were widely admired and just as widely despised. Rockefeller: ©2006 MindSparks, a division of Social Studies School Service 10200 Jefferson Blvd., P.O. Box 802 Culver City, CA 90232 United States of America (310) 839-2436 (800) 421-4246 Fax: (800) 944-5432 Fax: (310) 839-2249 http://mindsparks.com access@mindsparks.com

powerhouse it is today. John D. Rockefeller was one of the most successful businessmen ever because of these bold business decisions. Rockefeller was born on July 8th, 1939 in a middle-class family in upstate New York. When he was 20 he entered a business partnership, in which they were fairly successful. Rockefeller gained great business exposure along with experience. He then went on to marry his wife, Laura Celestia Spelman. Her father was a wealthy merchant which helped Rockefeller gain the capital

Pennsylvania, Rockefeller saw the future. In the mid-19th century, the chief demand was for kerosene. (ushistory.org.) Shortly after the discovery of petroleum in Titusville, Pennsylvania, the 24-year-old Rockefeller entered the fledgling oil business in 1863 by investing in a Cleveland refinery. (Klein, Christopher.)Within a few years, Rockefeller held the majority stake in this refinery, which had grown to be the largest and most profitable in Ohio. In 1870 business was so good that Rockefeller, along

Different Business Practices of Andrew Carnegie & John D. Rockefeller Two of the most well-known and successful companies of the Industrial Revolution were the Standard Oil Company, and the Carnegie Steel Company. Both were exceedingly successful in virtually removing all competition in their respective fields of business and controlling almost all of the production capacity of their respective products in the United States. Their founders, John D. Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Co., and Andrew Carnegie

The “Great Triumvirate” consisted of outstanding business men who changed many ways of our nation today. Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan all had different goals and strategies set for their businesses, which they received tons criticism. People felt they were manipulating the financial system for their own good, this is where the term Robber Baron is brought up. A “Robber Baron” is a person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices. The big business

Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller were two of the Captains of Industry because of their innovations and philanthropy. John D. Rockefeller was a huge philanthropist because he donated a plethora of money to different colleges, and organizations. He donated 75 million dollars to the University of Chicago. He also founded Rockefeller Institute of Medicine ( Rockefeller University), and donated 50 million dollars to that Institute. He also donated to the Rockefeller foundation, which received

John D. Rockefeller should be considered a Robber Baron. Rockefeller may be associated with a Robber baron because he used illegal tactics to create a strong oil company. The most uncertain things of all his success was how he got it. John was getting discounts from other railroad companies which made them suspicious of him. Which as you could see would be a disadvantage to other oil companies that were in competition with them. Rockefeller's competition found this practice and others he did to be

My research paper will consist of how John D Rockefeller’s legacy has impacted American History. John D Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company and became not only a major philanthropist, but one of the world’s wealthiest men to live. His company, Standard Oil, controlled about 88 percent of all U.S. refineries and pipelines. Critics often accused him of unethical practices in his business, causing the U.S. Supreme Court to find Standard Oil in violation of anti-trust laws and demanded

Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller; Captains of industry, or robber barons?            True, Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller may have been the most influential businessmen of the 19th century, but was the way they conducted business proper? To fully answer this question, we must look at the following: First understand how Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller changed the market of their industries. Second, look at the similarities and differences in how both men achieved domination