Even in his early days John D. Rockefeller was into philanthropic work. He often donated what little money he had from his first job to his church. As he grew older and his wealth grew, so too did his donation of money. In a period of just two years Rockefeller donated $35 million to the University of Chicago. Rockefeller also invested a lot of his money into scientific advancement. Rockefeller often invested in all the right technological advancements as soon as they were getting started because he had done his homework and new what was going to pan out and what was not.
