Not in my opinion. He was an opportunist who got in on the ground floor of the oil business. Like most oil tycoons, he became wealthy not really because of any business savvy per se, but because of the demand of petroleum in the world. read more
John D Rockefeller Sr was arguably the greatest businessman of all time, at one point in his life his net worth (adjusted for inflation) was estimated to be the largest in world history, he was a very committed Christian and many believe to be the most benevolent person of all time. read more
The produce business took off immediately, making young John Rockefeller a popular Cleveland businessman at the age of 21. Rockefeller’s (relatively) modest Cleveland home. “Business came in upon us so fast that we hardly knew how to take care of it, and in the first year our sales amounted to half a million dollars,” Rockefeller said. read more