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John Davison Rockefeller, born July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York was the eldest son of second of parents William Rockefeller and Eliza Rockefeller. William was a physician as well as a snake oil salesman. He went through one Business class before dropping out of school, but then would make his own company dealing with commodities. Sensing the potential of oil in Western Pennsylvania, he would purchase land and make his own refinery near Cleveland(1863). Within two years of it existing, it became the largest refinery in the area, and Rockefeller switched his business to only oil.

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In 1870, Rockefeller and others made the Standard Oil Company(Ohio). By 1872 it would beat out all of its competitors in Cleveland and would control all of Cleveland refineries. Using this control, they would acquire railroads and pipelines to move their oil. By 1882, Standard Oil would have near control of all oil in the USA.  It would produce 90% of oil refining in the USA. To do this, Rockefeller used Horizontal and Vertical Integration.

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In 1890, the US Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. This act was made to combat monopolies, of which, Standard Oil is affected. Standard Oil was declared a monopoly that violated Ohio laws. To evade this, Rockefeller dissolved the company and transferred to other properties from other companies in other states. These companies merged back into Standard Oil, but now it is in New Jersey. This would last until 1911 when it was declared a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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Rockefeller donated large sums of money to various causes throughout his life, including education, medical research, and the arts. One of his most notable philanthropic efforts was the establishment of the Rockefeller Foundation in 1913. The foundation focused on improving the lives of people around the world through funding scientific research, promoting public health, and supporting the arts and humanities. Additionally, Rockefeller also donated money to various universities, including the University of Chicago, which he helped establish, and Spelman College, a historically black women's college. Throughout his life, Rockefeller gave away over $550 million, which would be worth over $11 billion in today's dollars.

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When Rockefeller had turned to philanthropy, it had been in his later years. After his numerous and hefty donations, he would live on to be 98 years old. He died May 23, 1937 in Ormond Beach, Florida.

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Rockefeller's legacy has lasted through his family as well as from his charity efforts. From the many colleges made from his donations, like U of Chicago and The Rockefeller University. His name also known for the Rockefeller Center which is known for its ice skating and Christmas Celebrations. His donations to research, education, and poverty has had a long lasting impact on the US.