Billionaire John D. Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 to May 23, 1937) continues to rank as one of the richest men in modern times. He rose from modest beginnings to become the founder of Standard Oil in ...

News about John D. Rockefeller, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

In a 2022 interview with Charlie Rose, Buffett said, "The bottom 2% in terms of income in the United States, the bottom 5% and for sure the top 1% all live better than John D. Rockefeller was ...

John D. Rockefeller's influence as a business magnate remains unmatched. As the architect of Standard Oil, he crafted an economic powerhouse that transformed the global industrial scene. His ...

Industrialist and Millionaire’s Row resident John D. Rockefeller gave nearly $1.6 million to Western Reserve University before his death in 1937, including funding the construction of the Rockefeller ...

John D. Rockefeller, Sr., (JDR Sr.) made an initial commitment of $1 million to the organization, but his contributions quickly grew to $43 million by 1907.

When William Avery Rockefeller lived near the present town of Park River, N.D., during the spring and summers of 1881 through 1889, his son, John D. Rockefeller, was becoming the richest man in ...

The mystery around a top-selling Amazon book attributed to John D. Rockefeller has grown to include a university publisher, which denies any involvement in the book despite being listed as its ...