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     How Rockefeller Built His Trillion Dollar Oil Empire

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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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   Jul 30, 2024 · 🛢️Dive into the incredible journey of John D. Rockefeller in this detailed documentary! Discover how his modest beginnings and family struggles shaped him i...

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

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   From the beginning, he encouraged Andrews to expand and improve the refinery, which soon produced 505 barrels a day, 25 as compared to some refineries in the Oil Regions that produced as few as five barrels a day. 26 Additionally, in a highly profitable act of foresight, Rockefeller carefully bought the land for his refinery in a place from which it would be easy to ship by railroad and by ...

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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 ...

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   Apr 23, 2023 · In 1867, Rockefeller needed capital for his new oil business and approached Flagler, who was then made a partner in the newly formed Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler partnership. Stephen V. Harkness, Flagler's stepbrother, invested $100,000 (equivalent to $1.94 million in 2021) on the condition that Flagler be made a partner.

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   Who started Rockefeller & Andrews?

   • The duo financed and joined with chemist Samuel Andrews in starting the oil refining business Andrews, Clark, and Co. Two years later, Rockefeller and Andrews bought out Clark's interest and became Rockefeller & Andrews.

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   Who owns Rockefeller & Andrews oil company?

   • Two years later, Rockefeller and Andrews bought out Clark's interest and became Rockefeller & Andrews. The company was just one of thirty oil refineries in Cleveland when it was first formed in 1865, but it soon became the largest through a merger with O.H. Payne, another largely successful oil refinery owner.

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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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   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.

   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.

   Vindicating Capitalism: The Real History of the Standard Oil Company

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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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9. clevelandhistorical.org › items › showJohn D. Rockefeller - Cleveland Historical

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   In 1863, John D. Rockefeller encouraged fellow business partner, M. B. Clark to agree to a decision which would eventually lead to the creation of the multimillion dollar company Standard Oil. The duo financed and joined with chemist Samuel Andrews in starting the oil refining business Andrews, Clark, and Co. Two years later, Rockefeller and Andrews bought out Clark's interest and became ...