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The '''Standard Oil Company''' was an [[oil]] company in the late 1800s through when it was broken up by [[Teddy Roosevelt]] in 1911. [[John D. Rockefeller]] was the owner of the company, and it made him the richest man in history. The company was known for its unscrupulous business practices.
==Sucessors==
After the breakup, sevaral companies spawned off of Standard Oil. Some of the more notable ones are listed here:
*[[Exxon]]/Standard Oil of New Jersey
*[[Chevron]]/Standard Oil of California
*[[Conoco]]/Continental Oil Company
*[[Marathon Oil]]/The Ohio Oil Company
==See Also==
*[[A History of the Standard Oil Company]]
[[Category:Companies]]
==Sucessors==
After the breakup, sevaral companies spawned off of Standard Oil. Some of the more notable ones are listed here:
*[[Exxon]]/Standard Oil of New Jersey
*[[Chevron]]/Standard Oil of California
*[[Conoco]]/Continental Oil Company
*[[Marathon Oil]]/The Ohio Oil Company
==See Also==
*[[A History of the Standard Oil Company]]
[[Category:Companies]]