Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Rockefeller viewed his philanthropy through the lens of his business, and it really mirrored the Industrial Revolution. It was highly centralized, it was top down, it was based on experts, and it was big-picture.
The early Rockefellers made their wealth from being in certain businesses and remained personally very wealthy.
John D. Rockefeller apparently became more of a tightwad the richer he got. I don't know if it is true, but one story I read was about one of his sons having to wear his older sister's clothes in order to save money.
The - the early Rockefellers made their wealth from being in certain businesses and - and remained personally very wealthy. Tatas were different in the sense the future generations were not so wealthy. They - they were involved in the business, but most of the family wealth is put into trust, and the family did not, in fact, enjoy enormous wealth.
My father was so much more than an accomplished businessman.
Dad had great people investing in his life at a young age. His mother, his stepfather, his Boy Scout leader, his football coach. That's where integrity is planted, like seeds that are harvested later.
Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late - and strike oil.'
I think if you look at most successful people, if you ask most of them, their biggest influence was their dad.
My father was a successful entrepreneur.
I wanted to prove that a son of a politician can be a successful businessman.
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