... States ruled that Standard Oil had continued to act as a monopoly. The Court's antitrust ruling forced all of the Standard Oil companies to become independent businesses. That year Rockefeller, at age 72, retired as president of Standard Oil." ( Microsoft Encarta) John D Rockefeller became wealth for his involvement in the Standard Oil Company, but the thing that really made him famous is ... ...

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