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John D. Rockefeller
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Abstained from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life.
Father of
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
. Grandfather of
John D. Rockefeller III
,
Nelson Rockefeller
,
David Rockefeller
,
Winthrop Rockefeller
, and
Laurance S. Rockefeller
. Great-grandfather of
Jay Rockefeller
, and
David Rockefeller Jr.
.
An extremely generous man, he established many charities, that were devoted to building schools, hospitals and helping the less fortunate.
Developed alopecia universalis in 1901, a condition that caused him to lose all of his body hair.
He was the first American to be worth more than $1 billion.
Had four daughters and one son.
Was a supporter of
Abraham Lincoln
.
Adjusting for monetary inflation, he was the wealthiest person in modern history, with peak net worth of approximately $340 billion in 2015 dollars.
Mentioned in
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
.
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