Great historical background on one of the greatest business men of our time. The book had some rough edges and at certain points a little hard to understand. Mr. Allan Nevins did a great job of writing a detailed account of what when on in Mr. Rockefeller's life.

At a price of over $1,000, I had expected a very interesting look at one of my faviorite industrialist genuises. J.D. Rockefeller Sr. is one of the most interesting Captians of Industry both personally and professionally I have seen in my life. These published papers of his were a deeper insight into his mind and how it worked. This most fascinating man had class, style, intelligence, and logic. I can tell by these papers that he is not only consevative but also not, contratry to popular belief, an ultra malterialist. He beleived he needed to surround himself with such riches and luxuries to "meet the social image of a man of my stature". These papers are a must for any "fan" of John D. Rockefeller Sr., founder of the Standard Oil Trust and richest, in most all respectes, man of his time.

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Coffey examines John's life from his childhood days watching his father show up intermittently with money overflowing his pockets to John's tough early days seeking employment in Cleveland to his controlling of virtually all of the US oil supply. Coffey mentions repeatedly that John was "the most hated man in America" but focuses more on his charitable giving than on his inducing spite. John is portrayed as a hard worker and one who made some opportune choices in which industries to pursue, but he was not a particularly inventive businessman. He did surround himself with quality partners, though. One shortcoming is that the extent of John's wealth is never made clear; how did it compare to other financial giants of his time as well as how would it compare (taking into account inflation, of course) to people like Forbes and Bill Gates today? Also, a few items are alluded to but not developed, such as the enmity within the family for John by his brother Frank (and possibly others?) and the lack of friendship between John and J.P. Morgan. Being intended for a young adult readership I wouldn't expect all details to be present but since the book repeatedly mentions that John was "the most hated man" focusing a bit more on specific individuals who disliked him and how that dislike was manifested would add to the story. In general though the portrait of the intense, charitable yet borderline unscrupulous business tycoon provides enough details of personal and business life to satisfy.