https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda en-us 2017-12-20 14:37:40 UTC 2017-12-20 15:04:11 UTC hello@padlet.com jenna_hunts28 https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217500216 John Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York. From a young age, he was a businessman, selling candy, raising turkeys, and working odd jobs for neighbors. His first real job was as an office clerk at a Cleveland commission firm. A few years later, he established his own commissioning firm with a partner, and entered the oil drilling industry by making an investment. He married Laura Spelman in 1864, and they had four daughters and one son. ]]> 2017-12-20 14:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217500216 jenna_hunts28 https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217502297 John Rockefeller was a major part of the oil industry, which was just beginning to prosper in the United States. Oil was being used to fuel motor vehicles, and to make kerosene, which was in large demand because it was used in lamps. John D. Rockefeller was one of the first to take part in an oil industry that is still crucial in today's economy. ]]> 2017-12-20 14:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217502297 jenna_hunts28 https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217504363 Rockefeller built his oil empire by buying out some of his partners in 1865, giving him control of one of the largest refineries in Cleveland. He then formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio in 1870, and made himself president and the largest shareholder. His company gained a monopoly in the industry by buying out rival refineries and selling its product around the world. ]]> 2017-12-20 14:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217504363 jenna_hunts28 https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217505755 John Rockefeller gave away the majority of his money after retirement to religious, educational, and scientific causes. He also funded the establishment of the University of Chicago and the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. Rockefeller was a temperance advocate in addition to being devoutly religious. ]]> 2017-12-20 14:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217505755 jenna_hunts28 https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217506510 http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller
https://www.biography.com/people/john-d-rockefeller-20710159]]> 2017-12-20 15:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jenna_hunts28/ccej3mbwawda/wish/217506510