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What famous businessman owned Standard Oil Company?​

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John D. Rockefeller

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Ruthless entrepreneur and businessman who invested in the oil industry and founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870, which would control 90% of the country's oil refining capacity. Founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1870, and would grow to dominate the oil industry and be the largest supplier in the country.

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