Before Bill Gates, there was John D. Rockefeller Sr. Some argue that he was a ruthless monopolist who crushed the competition. For decades, the Rockefeller name was despised in America–associated with John D. Rockefeller Sr.'s feared monopoly, Standard Oil. By the end of his life, Rockefeller had given away half his fortune,but even his vast philanthropy could not erase the memory of his predatory business practices.
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