U.S. philantropist and oil magnate John D. Rockefeller gives a dime to a child, in this undated picture. Rockefeller was noted for his habit of giving coins as tips to all and sundry.

U.S. philanthropist and oil magnate John D. Rockefeller gives a coin to a child. (AP) That’s another NCAA violation for those keeping score at home. But Rockefeller didn’t stop there.

John D. Rockefeller's influence as a business magnate remains unmatched. As the architect of Standard Oil, he crafted an economic powerhouse that transformed the global industrial scene.

Born June 12, 1915, as the sixth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, David Rockefeller graduated from Harvard in 1936 and earned a doctorate in economics from the ...