John Davison Rockefeller is one of the most successful people in business and the Standard Oil Company was founded by him.Rockefeller preferred to operate in the oil refining industry instead of operating in the oil extraction industry.Then,with the help of several other activists,he founded Standard Oil.

His approach to business and philanthropy has been studied and debated by historians, economists, and business leaders alike, making him a perennial subject of interest in the study of American capitalism.