John D. Rockefeller, often hailed as the world’s first billionaire, built a legacy far beyond his time as an oil magnate. His ...

1865 At 25, Rockefeller buys out his partners and founds Rockefeller & Andrews, Cleveland's largest refinery. Laura gives birth to the Rockefellers' first child, Elizabeth ("Bessie").

Rockefeller Foundation's goal of feeding 100 million children by 2030 with "increasingly regenerative meals" could also ...

The Rockefellers diversified their wealth beyond oil into banking, real estate, and technology, demonstrating how spreading investments across various industries reduces risks and increases ...

The Warren exhibit features personal items from John D. Rockefeller's Cleveland years and artwork collected by multiple ...

The Rockefellers, along with other wealthy donors including the philanthropy of Michael Bloomberg, have provided millions of dollars in recent years to front-line environmental groups that are ...

At the height of his success, John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire. With a net worth of $1.4 billion in 1937, equivalent to around $31.9 billion today, Rockefeller's Standard Oil ...

While John D. Rockefeller was rising to the pinnacle of American business from his original base in Cleveland, he built an ...

Charities controlled by members of the Rockefeller family and billionaire donors were key funders of a successful campaign to pressure President Biden to pause new approvals of liquefied natural ...