John D. Rockefeller was an American business magnate ... What is known is that Henry Ford officially became a billionaire nine years later in 1925. John Davison Rockefeller Sr.

A little over a century ago, in 1916, legendary robber baron John D ... pioneer and automobile magnate Henry Ford was the world’s first billionaire, not Rockefeller. Others argue that his ...

Men such as Andrew Carnegie, John D Rockefeller and Henry Ford were instantly recognisable by the US public but there were many others who profited. It is estimated that by 1930, 100 corporations ...