“Unmasking the Masters of Greed: Meet the 14 People Who Took Avarice to Unthinkable Heights!”
The stories of these individuals share one common thread, insatiable greed. Of course, not everyone will agree on the “greediest” people, but the legacies these figures left behind make it hard to argue otherwise.
In this article, we’ll consider 14 of history’s greediest individuals, examining their ambitions, their impact, and how their pursuit of more ultimately shaped the world as we know it.
1. John D. Rockefeller (1839 – 1937)
John D. Rockefeller may have started modestly, but his ambitions were anything but small. He founded Standard Oil and, through ruthless business practices, monopolized the American oil industry. By driving out competitors and creating unfair deals with railroads, Rockefeller grew his fortune, which eventually made him the wealthiest man of his time.
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