Historical context
creation of new businesses
End of the civil war
economic growth
THE ROCKEFELLER FAMILY
industrialists, bankers, and politicians
Oil Industry
John D. ROCKEFELLER
1870
The Standart Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland, Ohio
1870
Broken up by force
After 1911
1911
Before 1911
Where does their money come from ?
What good did it do with this wealth?
Philanthropy :
Invested in the scientific field
Helped several populations
More schools in the southern states
financial aid to :
What has it done wrong?
Selection on the workers
Which descendants have remained excessively wealthy, and what are they working in ?
The colorado fuel and iron
The standart Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller Jr
2nd generation
The Rockefeller Center
3rd generation
Laurence Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
John III
David Rockefeller
Direcror of the Chase Manhattan Bank
He bought a part of an island
Important director
Vice president of the United States
Involved in politic and art
4th generation
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller
State senator and governor of West Virginia
Lieutenant Governor
$8.4 billions