Project Gutenberg 2005-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 1730 Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison) 1839 1937 Rockefeller, John Davison 09009451 Random Reminiscences of Men and Events Some old friends -- The difficult art of getting -- The Standard Oil Company -- Some experiences in the oil business -- Other business experiences and business principles -- The difficult art of giving -- The benevolent trust; The value of the coöperative principle in giving. Produced by Ted Garvin, Sankar Viswanathan, and Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Random Reminiscences of Men and Events" by John D. Rockefeller is a collection of personal anecdotes and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work offers insights into Rockefeller's encounters with significant figures in the business world and his perspective on various events that shaped his life and career. Through these reminiscences, he aims to provide a personal account of the collaboration and challenges faced during his time, particularly highlighting the Standard Oil Company's evolution. The opening of the book establishes Rockefeller's intention to share personal stories from his extensive career, emphasizing the importance of relationships and the pivotal moments that influenced his path. He reflects on his early associations with key partners like John D. Archbold and Henry Flagler, recalling the dynamics of their collaborations and the vital conversations that characterized their time together. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the oil industry’s development, the challenges of business management, and the necessity of effective partnerships throughout Rockefeller's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Standard Oil Company Capitalists and financiers -- United States Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937 Charity CT HD Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: Business/Management Category: Economics 256256 2025-06-07T10:54:37.189112 text/html 256454 2020-12-12T21:56:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 118608 2020-12-12T21:56:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209851 2025-06-07T10:54:45.253057 application/epub+zip 209483 2025-06-07T10:54:40.855074 application/epub+zip 164434 2025-06-07T10:54:39.469063 application/epub+zip 405472 2025-06-07T10:54:48.622004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381081 2025-06-07T10:54:44.288062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325420 2022-09-08T09:12:09.316043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236170 2025-06-07T10:54:36.611069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236048 2020-12-12T21:56:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87050 2020-12-12T21:56:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 236053 2020-12-12T21:56:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87030 2020-12-12T21:56:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21921 2025-06-07T10:54:48.783031 application/rdf+xml 17352 2025-06-07T10:54:40.043032 image/jpeg 3882 2025-06-07T10:54:39.750053 image/jpeg 201274 2025-06-07T10:54:37.219082 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia