#148 John D. Rockefeller (Autobiography)

I still remember. In some measure, I've been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced. Especially in business. Men who have helped to build up the commerce of the United States. And who have made known its products all over the world.

These incidents which come to my mind to speak of seemed vitally important to me when they happened. And they still stand out distinctly. In my memory. That is a seventy year old John D. Rockefeller writing in his autobiography, which he titled Random Reminisces of Men and Events. And the structure of the book is unique. Uh this will be random and that was intentional. Here's John

uh telling us about how he compiled the book. When these reminisces were begun, there was of course no thought. That they should ever go as far to appear between the covers of a book. They were not prepared with the idea of even an informal autobiography. There was little idea of order or sequence in

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