Philanthropy

- He took part in and established

Mcharitable organizations, such

as Rockefeller Sanitary

Commission, founded in 1909. -

- Less than 20 years after its

creation, the Commission had

achieved its primary goals, the

successful eradication of

hookworm disease across the

southern United States.

- He and his son gave away most of the Rockefeller millions, mainly to medical research, public health, and educational institutions.