Kevin Stevens · 26 October 2026

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Kevin Stevens, Partner @ Energize

A biographical excerpt on John D. Rockefeller's character, business acumen, and rise to dominance in oil refining—his orderly nature, long-term vision, strategic thinking, ruthlessness tempered by patience, and the 1872 consolidation that created Standard Oil's near-monopoly.

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