On July 8, 1839, in upstate New York, John D
Rockefeller was born. He would grow to monopolize the oil industry.
The first step he toke to his wealth was, in 1863 he invest in a refinery in
Cleveland, Ohio. Seven years later he would start his own business,
Standard Oil. His business, Standard Oil, went to control 90 percent of oil
refineries at one point in history. Although with his fame people also
criticized him for unethical practices, but all his money wasn't for
him. He became one of the most famous philanthropist in history donating more
than 500 million dollars in his life time.
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