In that same year, it generated $1 billion. How did Rockefeller become so successful? Standard Oil Company was founded by Rockefeller in 1870 after building his first oil refinery near Cleveland. The ...

Why was John Rockefeller so rich? As early as 1870, Rockefeller established the Standard Oil Company. His company was the biggest shareholder until 1897, when it was sold. Rockefeller had become the ...

It’s as if John D. Rockefeller is reaching out from the grave to reassemble his old Standard Oil monopoly. ConocoPhillips’ $22.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Marathon Oil—both former pie ...

Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 to May 23, 1937) continues to rank as one of the richest men in modern times. He rose from modest beginnings to become the founder of Standard Oil in 1870 and ruthlessly ...