2007-05-13 09:38:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
rockerfella from standard oil (esso)
2007-05-13 09:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who was the world's first billionaire?
September 29 1916 John D. Rockefeller's net worth officially surpassed 1 billion dollars becoming the world's first billionaire.
Born in 1839 John D. Rockefeller left high school in 1855 to study business.
In 1862 he invested in an oil refinery and his company would soon be known as Standard Oil.
At the time of his passing, if adjusted for the size of the economy, his net worth would translate to about $200 billion today, placing today's billionaires well in his shadow.
We'd like to add that he gave away over $500 million during his life, which would compare to about $5 billion today.
2007-05-17 16:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good question. I think it might have been Andrew Carnegie, who sold his steel works. It also could have been John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. Perhaps J. Pierpont Morgan, a highly successful (to say the least!) banker of the late 19th and early 20th century. I will be watching this question because I'd like to know, too.
2007-05-13 16:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by jxt299 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bill Gates
2007-05-13 16:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-5595907
John D Rockerfeller
2007-05-13 16:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
King solomon
2007-05-13 17:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by caiman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me, but don't tell anyone. It's a secret
2007-05-13 16:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by youppi82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋