John D. Rockefeller

Titan chronicles the journey of a poor young man who started with nothing but God and ambition and ended up with one of the largest concentrations of wealth and power in history. A review of the book detailing the rise of Rockefeller and Standard Oil.

Even up until his death, John D. Rockefeller only considered himself to have one archenemy, Ida Tarbell, a progressive female writer who wrote a devastating account of the business practices of Standard Oil. The result was a public outcry against the company so great that it led to the Standard Oil breakup in 1911. Read the full text version of Tarbell's 1904 book here.

A biography of John D. Rockefeller that includes several links to additional information about his life and company, Standard Oil.

A biography and encyclopedia entry about John D. Rockefeller. The entry includes information on the formation and funding of the Standard Oil Trust. In 1911, Standard Oil was broken up by the U.S. government.

For the first time, UPA is publishing a major portion of the John D. Rockefeller Sr. papers covering the years of his rise at Standard Oil 1877–1894. You can purchase these papers online.

The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have. ~ John D. Rockefeller. Read this tribute to the Standard Oil chairman from Daily Celebrations.

John D. Rockefeller began as a humble bookkeeper in Cleveland, Ohio and in just seven years rose to control most of the US oil industry through his company, Standard Oil. Read this somewhat tainted biography of John D. Rockefeller.

An article discussing the rise of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller, as well as Ida Tarbell, author of "The History of Standard Oil".

A family tree, picture, maps, biography, glossary, and a crossword are a few of the resources available at this site dedicated to the life and times of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil.

Interested in a history of America's first billionaire? John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was eventually broken up in Mobile, Exxon, Chevron, and a slew of other oil giants.

A quick information page on John D. Rockefeller including a biography, date of birth, information on Standard Oil, and a few links.