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John D.

Rockefeller
Introduction to Industrialization
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Jose Tovar
Steven Garcia
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Entrepreneur profile

Entrepreneur: ​John D. Rockefeller​


Background Information - Born on July 8, 1838, in Richford NY
- He was the second of six children
(childhood/rearing, schooling…)
- He got his first office job at the age of 16
- At age 19 he started his first company

what ​industry​ was this -


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He was in the oil industry.
He created the Standard Oil Company. His
entrepreneur involved company gained so much success that they started
buying all competitors
in?
What was the name of - The name of his company was a standard oil
company.
this entrepreneur's - It was founded in 1870. Then its location was in
Cleveland.
start-up company? - On May 15, 1911, the Supreme Court ordered the
When was it founded? dissolution of Standard Oil Company, ruling it was
in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act
Location?
What new innovations - One of the inventions that helped him to be the
wealthiest man in the united states was his oil rigs.
(inventions) benefitted He owned up to 90 percent of America’s oil
refineries.
this company?

Entrepeneur Website
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Business Form
What is the name of your Kero, Inc
business?

What industry is your The business will be in the oil industry.


business in?

Where is your business It's gonna be located in ​Pennsylvania Titusville where oil has been
located? found.

What new The technology in the 1800 helped us inspire this business was
technology/innovation in the oil rigs that helped us drill the floor and collect oil so then we
the late 1800s helped can sell it. Drilling for oil made you rich in no time because oil
inspire you to create this back then was mostly sold to the rich which made you profit.
business? Explain.

What is your product used My product is used for lighting and warming people’s houses up
for and/or what services do and probably for lubrication for the oil rigs.
you provide

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