John D. Rockefeller. Industrialist and Philanthropist

In the proposed book, author Allan Nevins analyzes the multifaceted, but at the same time, in a certain sense, limited personality of John D. Rockefeller. His childhood years, extraordinary parents, the beginning of his path in business, where there was... much: bribing officials, bankrupting competitors, - in a word, everything that characterizes the first stage of wild capitalism. But at the same time, from the very beginning of his activities, Rockefeller generously and consistently donated to both the church community and, subsequently, the foundation that still exists and bears his name. This book reveals the secrets of how one man managed to concentrate such powerful influence on the destinies of all humanity.