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John D. Rockefeller Sr. inherited his sire’s deviousness in business, but maintained a public profile as a rock-ribbed Baptist. (The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)
John D. Rockefeller Sr. inherited his sire’s deviousness in business, but maintained a public profile as a rock-ribbed Baptist. (The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images)