I have always indulged the hope that I should be able to establish efficiency in giving, so that wealth may be of greater use to the present and futu… - John D. Rockefeller

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I have always indulged the hope that I should be able to establish efficiency in giving, so that wealth may be of greater use to the present and future generations.

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About John D. Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller (8 July 1839 – 23 May 1937) was an American business tycoon, industrialist, and book-keeper, most famous for his role in the early petroleum-industry and the founding of Standard Oil. Measured in today's dollars, Rockefeller is the richest person in the history of mankind. He was also the first billionaire (in US dollars) in history. With his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his advisor Frederick Taylor Gates, he established the Rockefeller Foundation, "to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world."

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Birth Name: John Davison Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller sr.
Alternative Names: J.D. Rockefeller • J. D. Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller Sr. • John D. Rockefeller Sr.
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