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2. www.youtube.com › watchJohn D. Rockefeller: The Ruthless Oil Tycoon - YouTube

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   Explore the complex legacy of John D. Rockefeller, America's first billionaire and the founder of Standard Oil. This video delves into Rockefeller's rise to ...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchRockefeller: The Ruthless Rise of an Oil Empire - YouTube

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   Explore the ruthless business tactics of John D. Rockefeller, the infamous oil magnate who transformed the American economy. Discover how his aggressive stra...

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   Dive into the untold story of how John D. Rockefeller transformed a small oil refinery into a colossal empire that shaped the modern world. Discover the stra...

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5. oilprice.com › Energy › Energy-GeneralThe Real History of the Standard Oil Company - Part 2: The ...

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   The 26-year-old Rockefeller won, for a price of $72,500 (the equivalent today of about $820,000). Clark thought he had gotten a bargain—but given what Rockefeller was to accomplish in the next ...

6. www.britannica.com › money › Standard-OilStandard Oil | History, Monopoly, & Breakup | Britannica Money

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   Oct 10, 2024 · The company’s origins date to 1863, when Rockefeller joined Maurice B. Clark and Samuel Andrews in a Cleveland, Ohio, oil-refining business. In 1865 Rockefeller bought out Clark, and two years later he invited Henry M. Flaglerto join as a partner in the venture. By 1870 the firm of Rockefeller, Andrews, and Flagler was operating the largest ...

7. ari.aynrand.org › issues › government-and-businessVindicating Capitalism: The Real History of the Standard Oil ...

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   By 1870, the firm of Rockefeller, Andrews, and Flagler was, thanks to Rockefeller’s vision, a super-efficient refining machine, generating more than fifteen hundred barrels a day 38 — more than most refineries could produce in a week — at lower cost than anyone else. And in that year, the firm became the Standard Oil Company of Ohio — a joint-stock company, of the type used by ...

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   How did Rockefeller become successful in the oil industry?

   • Here is his summary of Rockefeller’s success in the oil industry: “He bought his first oil refinery in 1862, and by 1870 set up Standard Oil Company of Ohio, made secret agreements with railroads to ship his oil with them if they gave him rebates — discounts — on their prices, and thus drove competitors out of business.” 6

   Vindicating Capitalism: The Real History of the Standard Oil Company

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   Why did Rockefeller enter Standard Oil?

   • Rockefeller, however, having seen expectations of an oil apocalypse defied again and again in different parts of Pennsylvania, not only remained in the refining business; in a crucial vertical integration involving enormous risk, he also entered Standard Oil into the business of exploration and production.

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   What did Rockefeller do in the morning?

   • At 6:30 in the morning, there was Rockefeller, this billionaire, rolling barrels, piling hoops, and wheeling out shavings. In the oil fields, there was Rockefeller trying to fit 9 barrels on an 8 barrel wagon. He came to know the oil business inside and out and won the respect of his workers. Praise he would give, rebukes he would avoid.

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   Why did Rockefeller destroy the oil industry?

   • Traditional accounts of Rockefeller’s ascent, which began in 1863, portray the pre-Rockefeller market as a competitive paradise of myriad “independent refiners” — a paradise that Rockefeller destroyed when he drove his competitors out of business and wrested full “control” of the oil refining business for himself.

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   Did Rockefeller's 'anticompetitive misconduct' lead to Standard Oil's growth?

   • These critics believe that Standard’s growth and its ability to acquire so many companies so quickly “must have” come from some sort of “anticompetitive” misconduct — and they point to Standard Oil’s participation in two cartels during the early 1870s as evidence of Rockefeller’s market malice.

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   Why did Rockefeller buy a refinery?

   • At this time, Rockefeller was running a successful merchant business with his partner, Maurice Clark, when a local man named Samuel Andrews approached the two. A talented amateur chemist, Andrews sought their investment in a refinery. After investigating the industry, Rockefeller convinced Clark that they should invest four thousand dollars.

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9. sbnonline.com › article › the-rockefeller-legacyThe Rockefeller legacy - SBN

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   Jul 22, 2002 · Rockefeller bought into a small oil company, Andrews, Clark & Co., in 1863. Seven years later, and firmly under his control, it was reorganized as the Standard Oil Co. Rockefeller quickly captured the bulk of the industry through aggressive acquisitions of smaller companies, a move that finally started to balance the unpredictable market.