Added: Aug 25, 2007
From: RockefellerBiography
Duration: 9:37
John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy. Rockefeller had always believed since he was a child that his purpose in life was to make as much money as possible, and then use it wisely to improve the lot of mankind. In 1870, Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company and ran it until he retired in the late 1890s. He kept his stock and as gasoline grew in importance, his wealth soared and he became the world's richest man and first U.S. dollar billionaire. Rockefeller is often regarded as the richest person in history. Standard Oil was convicted in Federal Court of monopolistic practices and broken up in 1911. Rockefeller spent the last forty years of his life in retirement. His fortune was used to create the modern systematic approach of targeted philanthropy with foundations that had a major effect on medicine, education, and scientific research. His foundations pioneered the development of medical research, and were instrumental in the eradication of hookworm and yellow fever. He was a devout Northern Baptist and supported many church-based institutions throughout his life. Always avoiding the spotlight, Rockefeller was remembered for handing dimes to those he encountered in public. Married in 1864, Rockefeller outlived his wife Laura Celestia ("Cettie") Spelman. The Rockefellers had four daughters and one son (John D. Rockefeller, Jr.). "Junior" was largely entrusted with supervision of the foundations. Video from: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/
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6268336Charlie Says:
Oct 27, 2011 - The voice says, he died on March 23rd - whilst it's written 'May' - in the description above! WTF!!?? If 'He' was so pedantic (in a good way), at least you be the same too, to honour his anti-lax nature!!!
LadyTrecca Says:
Nov 9, 2011 - i totally agree. i feel like the entire 1% is getting major hate directed towards them when not all of them are out to control the entire world and have all the money. I believe a lot of them are well educated and want to help better mankind. Capitalism HAS to have a ruling class. And everyone's jealous of them.
orasis Says:
Nov 9, 2011 - Indeed but even in any other system including primal tribalism humans end up with a 'ruling class' it's part of the human experience. Killing those that are smarter or more efficient than yourself is more or less a form of jealousy. There is always going to be a 'chief' deal with it people.
blitzinger1 Says:
Nov 14, 2011 - Why does everyone hate this guy or his offspring? They're smart capitalist. Just because you work some shitty middle class job because you're incompetent and not ambitious enough to do something great, doesn't give you the right to issue death threats to anyone in the Rockefeller family. England has the Royal Family, Saudi Arabia has Royal Families, even Germany and Italy have Royal Families. USA has the Rockefellers. Show some damn respect.
schwiiZZZ Says:
Nov 19, 2011 - FUCK THIS ASSHOLE FUCK HIS MOTHER AND HIS GRANDMOTHER HIS SISTER FUCK HIS WHOLE CUNT ASS FAMILY
MrDromaeosaurid Says:
Nov 20, 2011 - wow. brilliant man.
MoneyR8 Says:
Dec 3, 2011 - first of all when rockefeller was young he sold potatos in front of his house to support the family while his father was on work trips
iiMTooFast Says:
Dec 4, 2011 - there not the equivalent of any royal family
3igmack Says:
Dec 8, 2011 - Yeah im pissed im not rich like him too. :(
giulian0fr Says:
Dec 13, 2011 - @blitzinger1 maybe because they are doin the bigger genocide never seen in Je history (sorry for the English) Fuck rockfeller rotschild and the other illumiazi from Switzerland
Apocalipaya Says:
Dec 14, 2011 - I learn economy, and finances. I just can tell you to watch the movie Zeitgeist. Its not about the Rothschild's and Rockefeller's. They just embody the mechanism of easy manipulating the people, and making tons(gigabytes) of money..
zebbedi Says:
Dec 14, 2011 - The Rothschilds and the Rockefellers have historically been very kind and generous families. Some people are jealous and confused that people can become so rich and powerful. There are far worse families on the planet.
BANSHEEBOT1985 Says:
Jan 10, 2012 - All have been for their own interests to make people like YOU believe they're generous. It is not an issue of jealousy. Just rich(est) people looking to get richer while profiting of the suffering of others (which they have no problem with).
zebbedi Says:
Jan 10, 2012 - Everybody is for their own interests, it's called survival. The fact is that John D Rockefeller gave around $550 million to charity. This has been researched and by published by independent sources many times. People that are jealous look to tarnish the reputations of people that are far greater than they will ever be. Sad but true.
iloveediblestuff Says:
Jan 11, 2012 - They've been kind and generous to your pockets, it seems.
diptdipt Says:
Feb 4, 2012 - The devil is losing and at the end will be accused of all the crimes. Live at the full in the freedom of GOD (praying in a right form, following the INSTRUCTIONS in the Bible - keeping the 10 commandments - including keeping the Saturday as the 7th day etc.) instead of in the incapacity and deception of devil. Jesus Christ is the savior and hope.
acidophilus88 Says:
Feb 25, 2012 - Who's doing what genocide bigger than what exactly?
Loadedone82 Says:
Mar 28, 2012 - Why would someone feel the need to defend these people!?
brooklynchild66 Says:
Apr 15, 2012 - Damn i love the rockerfellers
TheMoo1231 Says:
Apr 16, 2012 - you mean satan
giulian0fr Says:
Apr 22, 2012 - actually: Africa, Palestine, Syria etc... in the past like every important Jewish family they made a lot a lot of money!! frome the african slave trade
giulian0fr Says:
Apr 22, 2012 - hhahahahhahhahahaha you killed me!!! youre right the Rotschild were so generous, thats why maybe they financed Nazism and Communism at the same time???
zebbedi Says:
Apr 22, 2012 - They ran the banking industry. They pretty much financed everyone at one point. Your point is fallacious.
ngon1111 Says:
May 17, 2012 - "I was early taught to work as well as play My life has been one long, happy holiday Full of work and full of play, I dropped my worries on the way. And God was good to me everyday." Remember the poem. Remember the poem. The words of the man you call "devil".
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
sfiso103 Says:
Oct 9, 2011 - David rockefeller,i swear to God i would be a suicide bomber if it meant that i would get the chance to kill this bastard and his entire family.