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Published by H-Business@w3needs.com and EH.Net (June, 1998)

Ron Chernow. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. New York: Random House, 1998. xxii + 749 pp. Photographs, notes, bibliography, and index. $30.00 (cloth), ISBN 0-679-43808-4. Reviewed for H-Business and EH.Net by Milton Goldin , National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS)

Ron Chernow did much of his research for Titan at the Rockefeller Archive Center in Pocantico Hills, Sleepy Hollow, New York, earlier the home of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his second wife, Martha Baird. Just beyond the elegant staircase in the entrance hall is a portrait of John D. seated before his rolltop desk. The richest man in the world (he pulled ahead of Andrew Carnegie sometime during the early 1900s) gazes not so much at you as through you. And the symbolism of the rolltop desk, with its dozens of drawers into which papers can be filed, hidden, quickly retrieved, quickly refilled, and quickly rehidden, should not go unnoticed. The overall impression is of a man without illusions, organized and purposeful, a man fully in co

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Learn about the life and legacy of America’s most ruthless and successful business titan, and learn how to carve your own path to success using his priciples - if you dare!

Being one of the richest families in the United States - and possibly even the world - the Rockefeller name has certainly made a significant dent in modern history. But one man in particular is to be the root of all the Rockefellers’ power, riches, and influence - John Davison Rockefeller, Sr.

This is the man who started it all. His business acumen, determination, and ambition are unparalleled and still serve as inspiration for all others. Yet, despite his wealth, Rockefeller was a strikingly humble man.

He did not let a lot of personal things get to him. If he was dealt a blow, he allowed it to hit him and simply turned the tables so that the odds finally come to his favor. An astute and studious entrepreneur, Rockefeller was able to see through veils and make systems work for him, regardless of the cost.

With John D. Rockefeller: Biography of the Richest and Most Ruthless Busine

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