https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt en-us 2017-01-23 08:45:23 UTC 2017-03-15 11:08:28 UTC hello@padlet.com elizabeth40 https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640172 John Davidson Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839 in New York to a working class family.  At 16, he began working at commission firm.  In 1859, him and his partner opened their own commission firm and invested in the new but fast growing oil industry.  He married Laura Celestia “Cettie” Spelman and had four daughters and one son.  He was a very religious baptist and golfing- enthusiast.  On May 23, 1937, he died at the age of 97.]]> 2017-01-23 08:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640172 elizabeth40 https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640339 Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company.  In 1865, the company grew and business partners changed.  By 1870, he and a couple other partners, founded the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, with Rockefeller as president.  The company continued to grow as it bought out smaller companies and expanded its market globally.  By 1882, it was know as the Standard Oil Trust, an amalgamation of many oil companies bought out and combined.  ]]> 2017-01-23 08:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640339 elizabeth40 https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640395 Rockefeller mostly obtained his wealth by holding a large portion of share in his company, and buying out smaller companies that would otherwise be a threat in competition.  He also entered the oil industry when it was just beginning and growing rapidly, and invested himself early on into his company.  

]]> 2017-01-23 08:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640395 elizabeth40 https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640490 Rockefeller founded the Rockefeller Sanitary Commissioned in 1909.  He also donated more than half a billion dollars to various recipients, including scientific and educational institutes. ]]> 2017-01-23 08:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640490 elizabeth40 https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640562 2017-01-23 08:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth40/u3ehpcwkkcdt/wish/148640562