Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937
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found: NUCMC data from N.J. Hist. Soc. for Misc. manuscripts, 1664-1956(John D. Rockefeller)
found: WWWA, 1897-1942(Rockefeller, John Davison; capitalist, philanthropist; b. Richford, N.Y.; 1839; s. William Avery and Eliza (Davison) R.; m. Laura C. Spelman, 1864 (d. 1915); pres. Standard Oil Co.; home: Pocantico Hills, N.Y.)
found: Wikipedia, 22 November 2017(John D. Rockefeller; John Davidson Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937); was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist; widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history; born in upstate New York, later settling in Cleveland, Ohio; took a business course in bookkeeping and was a bookkeeper for a time; had a number of successful of business opportunities until forming Standard Oil of Ohio with business partners; founder of both the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University; funded the establishment of Central Philippine University in the Philippines; died in Ormond Beach, Florida on May 23, 1937 and was buried in Cleveland)
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1980-06-17: new
2017-11-23: revised
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