John D. Rockefeller: The Original Titan - Insight and Analysis into the Life of the Richest Man in American History

Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 3

By: J. R. MacGregor

Narrated by: Kevin Kollins

Rockefeller was the quintessential industrialist. He created an industry out of nascent oil and gas start-ups during a time when none existed. His strategies and tactics may not have been approved by all, but he was certain he was doing God’s work.

We live in a world today that is based on the actions of John D. Rockefeller. Everything we do and how we live are the result of oil and its power. This inherent structure is based on what one man did when the oil industry was just starting off. He was strategic in his thinking, choosing to enter the refining side of the oil industry instead of the exploring and drilling aspect of it. He started with one refinery and then quickly bought up more than 90 percent of his competitors in the state within a few short years.

The story of Rockefeller as told in this audiobook provides a deep view of the oil industry and is told from a very human and real perspective. It looks at the events that shaped his life, from the shenanigans of his crooked father to the pleasant and philanthropic old man that he became. It is a story that is both instructive and interesting. It is a story of America itself told from the perspective of one of the world’s most successful men who rose from nothing and set the world on its path - a path that we still traverse today almost a century after his passing.

Listen to this audiobook and learn about the conversations and twists and turns that were part of John D. Rockefeller’s life. Feel what he felt as he navigated happiness and disappointment, clarity, and confusion.

What are you waiting for? Listen now to learn about the Original Titan.

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A great American family

Very well written bio about perhaps the most amazing industrialist ever born! The book cogently encapsulates the dichotomy of the Rockefeller fortune - rigorous, scrupulous and perhaps even illegal business practices in accumulating unparalleled wealth contrasted with a philanthropic fervor that has benefitted millions for over a century. I was unaware of the true magnitude of the Rockefeller magnificence - incredible advances in medicine and education and the establishment of hundreds of thousands of acres of preserved public lands. All of us must be judged by the totality of our works and actions - I came away believing that we all owe a debt of gratitude to this historic American family! I'm now listening J. R. MacGregor book.

Detailed with original material

Detailed with original material. Unbiased views. Tremendous amount of research to show many views of this quiet, somewhat secretive man who, although was at times unethical,

Rockefeller Biography worth a look

I just finished listening this book. Very informative and eye opening. John Rockefeller was not perfect, and was at times a ruthless businessman, but he was also an INCREDIBLE Philanthropist, who gave Millions to charity. In the end, America benefited from the contributions Rockefeller made in advancing society in the late 19th and early twentieth century. If your interested in American Business History this book is worthwhile.

What I find amazing

What I find amazing is how relevant this book is to today's political world. Nothing has changed! When it comes to politics and big money, this book reveals what happened then, in the late 1800's and how history repeats itself.

Extraordinarily good biography

I am late to add my 2 cents to "Titan's" many reviews but I think it better cheered late then not at all. J. R. MacGregor's JD Rockefeller biography is superb in its depth and implications. The boy, the man, the business man, the maker of empire, the villain, and the extraordinarily far sighted philanthropist; his legacy is explored in fascinating depth.

J. R. MacGregor The Original Titan as an altogether different character then I had previously imagined. The strength and character of JD Rockefeller is truly astounding no matter if you love or hate the man. J. R. MacGregor provides the record and evidences to properly posit your opinion of JD Rockefeller. For me, I give JD the highest marks in genius, ingenuity and persistence of character witnessed in a time when there were no rules or comparable non-nation state paradigms to build the truly enormous enterprise.
This is long, superbly enjoyable listen. I have gifted it to several associates.