John D. Rockefeller by Tyler Milton https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw en-us 2016-12-26 17:24:33 UTC 2016-12-26 18:57:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Biography tylerjmilton https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144800587 American owner of a very profitable oil company. Major philanthropist and contributor to other businesses. Known as the richest man in modern history.]]> 2016-12-26 17:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144800587 Standard Oil tylerjmilton https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144801535 The company was a more than average oil production company. The company did everything itself, like building its oil barrels and finding new ways to use petrol.]]> 2016-12-26 18:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144801535 Philanthropy tylerjmilton https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144802013 Rockefeller donated over half a billion dollars to various programs and projects. Funded the development of the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University.]]> 2016-12-26 18:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144802013 How he became rich tylerjmilton https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144802048 Rockefeller Bought rival companies' refineries and absorbed them, eventually controlling 90% of the nation's oil.]]> 2016-12-26 18:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144802048 Works Cited tylerjmilton https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144802155 History.com Staff. "John D. Rockefeller." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 26 Dec. 2016.]]> 2016-12-26 18:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tylerjmilton/1qp5becs3wyw/wish/144802155