The 38 Letters from Rockefeller to His Son

Author: John D. Rockefeller
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The Wealth Wisdom of an American billionaire, illuminated by the light of giant thinking to guide your path to prosperity. David D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), the founder of American industrial trust, the greatest global philanthropist, and the largest organizer of modern philanthropy. Rockefeller was born into poverty but was ambitious, and becoming the richest person in the world was his childhood dream. Influenced and nurtured by the doctrines of the Christian Baptist Church, Rockefeller developed the virtues of thrift, diligence, honesty, and other middle-class excellences from a young age. These virtues, combined with his exceptional business acumen and ambition, helped him build his vast commercial empire: Standard Oil. Rockefeller was a devout Christian, completely renouncing pride and indulgence, and selflessly sharing the wealth he had earned with his fellow men and humanity. The world became a better place because of his selflessness and generosity.