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John D. Rockefeller was a captain of industry because he crushed all local competition during his campaign with his oil company. He earned over 900 million dollars during his career and donated 550 million to charity. Hope this helps :D
The Oil Industry
The oil industry
He was a monopolist.
He was a monopolist.
J.D RockefellerOr John D. Rockefeller
because Carnegie, unlike Rockefeller tried to beat his competition in the steel industry by making the best and cheapest product
John D. Rockefeller was a captain of industry because he crushed all local competition during his campaign with his oil company. He earned over 900 million dollars during his career and donated 550 million to charity. Hope this helps :D
The Oil Industry
The oil industry
John D. Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company.
Rockefeller believed that, "Competition is a sin." Yet he was also a philanthropist. Competition is good for a capitalistic society like the US. Competitors lower prices which draws the consumer to them. This doesn't sound like something a philanthropist, someone who loves all people and wants to help them, would say.
The oil industry
The oil industry
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
Oil.
He was a monopolist.