That started to change in 1916, when newspapers declared the Standard Oil baron John D. Rockefeller the world’s first billionaire.

Today is the public opening for a major exhibition chronicling the Ohio roots of industrialist John D. Rockefeller and his ...

The Medici Museum is showcasing Rockefeller family heirlooms, rare artifacts and original artworks in a world-premiere ...

HOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – The Medici Museum of Art in Trumbull County is opening a pair of new exhibits on Friday. One focuses ...

News about John D. Rockefeller, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

John D. Rockefeller is often remembered as the world’s first billionaire, but his story goes far beyond just amassing wealth ...

Under pressure from his father, John D. Rockefeller drops out of high school two months shy of commencement.

In 1907, when financial panic gripped Wall Street and sent tremors through every corner of the American economy, John D. Rockefeller Sr., the wealthiest man in America, did something unexpected.

Yes, Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over five decades that made a Trump presidency possible—and maybe inevitable. Here ...