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Rockefeller died of arteriosclerosis on May 23, 1937, less than two months shy of his 98th birthday, [145] at "The Casements", his home in Ormond Beach, Florida. He was buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. [146]
John D. Rockefeller (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
Less than twenty-four hours before the aged philanthropist died in his sleep from sclerotic myocarditis, his son, John D. Rockefeller Jr., had been assured that there was nothing about his...
Apr 9, 2010 · John D. Rockefeller (1839‑1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world’s wealthiest men as America's first billionaire and a major philanthropist.
Apr 2, 2014 · With his wife, Laura, Rockefeller had five children, including a daughter, Alice, who died in infancy. Rockefeller passed away on May 23, 1937, in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Jul 10, 2019 · Updated on July 10, 2019. John D. Rockefeller (July 8, 1839–May 23, 1937) was an astute businessman who became America’s first billionaire in 1916. In 1870, Rockefeller founded Standard Oil Company, which eventually became a domineering monopoly in the oil industry.
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May 14, 2018 · Founder of Standard Oil and the world's richest man when he died, John D. Rockefeller began as a frugal accounting clerk who set up a merchant grain business in 1858. With a $4000 investment, he went into the oil refining business in 1863.
