I believe the power to make money is a gift of God … to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed… - John D. Rockefeller
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I believe the power to make money is a gift of God … to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed with the gift I possess, I believe it is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money I make for the good of my fellow man according to the dictates of my conscience.
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
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John Davison Rockefeller sr.
Alternative Names:
J.D. Rockefeller
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J. D. Rockefeller
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John Davison Rockefeller Sr.
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John D. Rockefeller Sr.
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