Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of American capitalism. Like this summary? Click To Tweet. No threat to his empire was too small for Rockefeller to overlook. JDR was convinced that the Almighty had buried the oil in the earth for a purpose. The impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave to money. Basically, each of the books Ron Chernow has so far authored have received acclaim of the sort few books ever do.
Learn more and more, in the speed that the world demands. Start learning at the speed of today's world. Publication date Topics Philanthropists , Historical - U. John Davison , , Rockefeller, John D. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation's history. Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials.
The titan spent more than thirty years dodging investigations until Teddy Roosevelt and his trustbusters embarked on a marathon crusade to bring Standard Oil to bay. While providing abundant new evidence of Rockefeller's misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettably human portrait of a quirky, eccentric original. A devout Baptist and temperance advocate, Rockefeller gave money more generously--his chosen philanthropies included the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and what is today Rockefeller University--than anyone before him.
Titan presents a finely nuanced portrait of a fascinating, complex man, synthesizing his public and private lives and disclosing numerous family scandals, tragedies, and misfortunes that have never before come to light.
Your Rating:. Your Comment:. Read Online Download. Rockefeller category: biography, history, non fiction, business, north american history, american history, biography memoir, audiobook, economics, finance, economics, leadership Formats: ePUB Android , audible mp3, audiobook and kindle. A fascinating yarn, capturing a man who insisted he could serve God and Mammon.
Chernow has confirmed his reputation as a great business historian. Chernow lays out the [Rockefeller] conundrum superbly, delineating the forces that shaped this man and the ways he responded to them. A thoughtful and balanced approach to one of the most significant and controversial lives of the past century. An outstanding business biography. From the Inside Flap John D. While providing abundant new evidence of Rockefeller's misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettablyhuman portrait of a quirky, eccentric original.
Chernow has served as president of PEN American Center and has received six honorary doctoral degrees.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York. The author's interpretive decision to weave Rockefeller's affiliation with the Baptist Church into his subject's pathos was interesting and compelling. It was enjoyable to read how Chernow chose to resolve the contradictions that he identified between Rockefeller's faith in unbridled capitalism and compassionate religion.
I'm not familiar enough with the sources Chernow referenced to understand whether he contrived those contradictions, but they paint the portrait of a man who was shockingly unconflicted about his achievements as one of the most successful business-people in American history.
It's a good book! A More Complete Understanding. By James B. When I found that Mr. Chernow had written a biography of John D. Titan did not disappoint. The nexus of Standard Oil to Anaconda was actually through the investment of individual officers of Standard Oil and not the actual "evil" corporation.
In addition, John D. Rockefeller had literally nothing to do with the Anaconda creation as he had already "retired" from the daily management of Standard Oil.
The Butte history I recently read was written in about and did a poor job of explanning the Standard Oil nexus. Ron Chernow is a thorough researcher and provides substantial detail in bringing his subjects to life.
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