Rise to prominence
What business did they create? Net worth of the business, where is it located? Does the business exist today? Net worth when the person passed away?
john d rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller rose to prominence in the late 19th and early 20th century as the founder of Standard Oil Company, a multinational oil corporation. At its peak, Standard Oil controlled around 90% of all oil production in the United States.
The net worth of Standard Oil was estimated to be over $340 billion in today's dollars. The company was headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
After facing antitrust lawsuits, Standard Oil was broken up into several smaller companies in 1911. These companies eventually became ExxonMobil, Chevron, and others that still exist today.
At the time of his death in 1937, John D. Rockefeller's net worth was estimated to be $340 billion in today's dollars.