I read “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, SR.” in recent days, which is highly recommended to you.
Reasons for recommending this book
- The author of this book has fluent writing style, rich content, and complete information collection. It can be regarded as a representative of business celebrity biographies; this book is the most recommended of all biographies related to Rockefeller (including Rockefeller’s autobiography).
- Rockefeller was the first billionaire in history, and he was a self-made man.
- This book is one of the most comprehensive books on the history of modern oil development, related companies, and the competition among countries in the oil field.
- The Rockefeller family is still regarded as a model and object of imitation by many people in the fields of business, charity, wealth management, etc. in the United States and even the world. This shows the importance of Rockefeller.
- Rockefeller was a man with a long-term vision and a low-key personality. He had long ago planned the prototype of the business he was in charge of and the path of inheritance for his family’s descendants.
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is the world’s most famous charitable foundation and the most successful family foundation in the world. Many family foundations of business celebrities are operated based on the Rockefeller Foundation.
Antitrust
The Sherman Antitrust Act, proposed by Ohio Senator John Sherman and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and passed on July 2, 1890, was the first law in the United States targeting monopolies and antitrust. The Sherman Antitrust Act was caused by Standard Oil, which was founded by Rockefeller. Standard Oil was also the first company in American history to be truly broken up by the Sherman Antitrust Act.
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil (ticker: XOM) is the main successor of Standard Oil. The Rockefeller family currently has no shares in ExxonMobil. For more details about ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company, please see my previous post “How does Exxon Mobil make money? the former market capitalization king“
Schools founded by Rockefeller
Today’s two top American universities: the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University were both founded by Rockefeller. Today, there are many landmarks in New York City that were funded by the Rockefeller family, such as the United Nations Headquarters Building, Rockefeller Center, etc.
Rockefeller Profile
John D. Rockefeller was ambitious, modest and frugal, but generous in donating money to charity. He set an example himself, established family rules from a young age, and educated the successor of Rockefeller’s business empire. He even devoted himself to writing a book that was passed down to posterity and highly praised by later generations: “The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son“
Related articles
- “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, SR.”
- “Tools of Titans”
- “The Fog of War”
- “Die Kunst des klaren Denkens”
- “Paul Getty’s “How to be rich”, by the world’s richest man in the mid-20th century“
- “Protect your reputation and love your job“
- “You can “Dream big and Win” also“
- “Investing has no formulas, but there are ways to invest successfully“
- “Protect your reputation and love your job“
- “Time, discipline and patience are the three elements of successful investment“
- “Patience, an indispensable element of investment success“
- “Thinking cannot be outsourced“
- “The main investment principles of successful investors are similar“
- “Richer, Wiser, Happier“
- “Unconventional “The Millionaire Fastlane”“
- “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind“
- “Rich dad, poor dad“
- “The Psychology of Money“
- “Same As Ever”
- “An excellent book for career and life- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant“
Disclaimer
- The content of this site is the author’s personal opinions and is for reference only. I am not responsible for the correctness, opinions, and immediacy of the content and information of the article. Readers must make their own judgments.
- I shall not be liable for any damages or other legal liabilities for the direct or indirect losses caused by the readers’ direct or indirect reliance on and reference to the information on this site, or all the responsibilities arising therefrom, as a result of any investment behavior.
