Beating Rockefeller | God and Money | 1
Business Movers
Wondery
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In the 19th Century, J.D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil vanquishes the competition on its way to the top of the oil industry. Rockefeller is truly untouchable, until two rival competitors from overseas join forces and merge their companies to take him down.
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| 0:30.0 | It's fall 1851 outside a farmhouse in a Wigo, New York. |
| 0:38.0 | It's just after sunset and a 12-year-old John D. Rockefeller walks up the path to the front door of the house. |
| 0:44.0 | John adjusts his suit, one that's too small to account for his recent growth spurt. |
| 0:49.0 | And as he steps on the porch, he tries to look as serious and professional as he can. |
| 0:54.0 | John is here to make a business deal. |
| 0:56.0 | He knows the farmer who owns this land is in need of money, so John wants to make the farmer alone with interest. |
| 1:03.0 | John knocks on the door and a large man with sweat dripping from his forehead answers it. |
| 1:08.0 | The farmer is surprised to see John standing there. |
| 1:10.0 | Well, evening John, everything alright? |
| 1:12.0 | Yes sir, everything's fine. |
| 1:14.0 | Well, what can I do for you? |
| 1:15.0 | Well sir, actually I think there's something I can do for you. |
| 1:18.0 | The farmer smiles. |
| 1:20.0 | It's a small community, and most people know John as a bright kid who often acts like someone twice his age. |
| 1:26.0 | Well, what is it you can do for me John? |
| 1:28.0 | I mean no offense sir, but my mother told me you could use some money. |
| 1:32.0 | I think we could all use some money John, but your mother's not wrong, times are tight. |
| 1:36.0 | Well as it turns out I happened to have some. |
| 1:39.0 | John reaches into his pocket and pulls out $50 over 1800 in today's money. |
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