American businessman and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Sr. was born on July 8, 1839, and died on May 23, 1937. He was among the richest people in contemporary history and among the wealthiest Americans of all time. Born in Upstate New York, Rockefeller came from a large family that relocated multiple times before settling in Cleveland, Ohio. At the age of 16, he started working as an assistant bookkeeper. At the age of 20, he entered into multiple business partnerships, focusing on oil refining. In 1870, Rockefeller established the Standard…
John D. Rockefeller’s Tithing Strategy and the Gospel of Wealth
