About
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller was born into a large family in upstate New York that moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
Nicknames
Doc Rockefeller
BIRTHDAY
July 8, 1839
ZODIAC SIGN
Cancer
BORN
Richford, New York, United States (Map)
EDUCATION
- Bryant & Stratton College (Map)
- Central Philippine University (Map)
- Owego Free Academy (Map)
- Chancellor University (Map)
POLITICAL VIEWS
Republican
Nationality
American
CAUSE OF DEATH
Arteriosclerosis
Place of burial
Lake View Cemetery, Ohio, United States (Map)
HEIGHT
5ft 11 (1.8 m)
EYE COLOR
Blue
HANDEDNESS
Right-handed
NET WORTH
$340 Million (1937)
Faith
Baptist
languages spoken
English
IQ
Unknown
Personal Quotes
Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
On the Web
Wikipedia.com
Biography
IMDB.com
Filmography
famechain.com
Family Tree
mentalfloss.com
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