# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/john-d-rockefeller-q160278/ Public founder reference library # John D. Rockefeller Recorded founding associations · Standard Oil Company of Indiana · Standard Oil · Amoco · Standard Oil of Ohio ## Founding associations John D. Rockefeller is recorded as a founder of [Standard Oil Company of Indiana](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-company-of-indiana-q117358262/), [Standard Oil](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-q375791/), [Amoco](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amoco-q465952/), [Standard Oil of Ohio](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-of-ohio-q634417/) in the cited public company records. The person record describes John D. Rockefeller as American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937). ## [Standard Oil Company of Indiana](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-company-of-indiana-q117358262/) business. Recorded founding year: 1889. Explore the [Standard Oil Company of Indiana company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-company-of-indiana-q117358262/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Standard Oil](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-q375791/) defunct American oil company (1870–1911). Recorded founding year: 1870. Explore the [Standard Oil company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-q375791/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Amoco](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amoco-q465952/) former American oil company, current brand of BP. Recorded founding year: 1889. Explore the [Amoco company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amoco-q465952/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Standard Oil of Ohio](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-of-ohio-q634417/) defunct American oil company. Recorded founding year: 1911. Explore the [Standard Oil of Ohio company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-of-ohio-q634417/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## Research context: Retail and consumer businesses Consumer-business research should separate the brand customers recognize from the legal organization behind it. A brand may sell directly, through stores, through wholesale partners, or through several channels. The available founding association does not establish the present channel mix or whether ownership has changed. ### Questions for researching Amoco - Does the company’s official site explain the current products and sales channels? - Is the founder associated with the brand, its original operating company, or a later parent organization? - Which dated business records support the company history rather than repeating an undated biography? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Amoco without supporting evidence. ## Follow the founding team John D. Rockefeller’s association with [Standard Oil Company of Indiana](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-company-of-indiana-q117358262/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1889. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. John D. Rockefeller’s association with [Standard Oil](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-q375791/) can be researched alongside [William Rockefeller](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/william-rockefeller-q1347859/). The company’s recorded founding year is 1870. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. John D. Rockefeller’s association with [Amoco](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amoco-q465952/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1889. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. John D. Rockefeller’s association with [Standard Oil of Ohio](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/standard-oil-of-ohio-q634417/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1911. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. This reference library documents public founding associations, including historical businesses and founders. A company may have changed ownership, name, or operating status since the recorded founding event. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Public sources - [Wikidata public record Q160278](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160278): person identity and public description. - [Wikidata public record Q117358262](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117358262): founder association with Standard Oil Company of Indiana. - [Wikidata public record Q375791](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375791): founder association with Standard Oil. - [Wikidata public record Q465952](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465952): founder association with Amoco. - [Wikidata public record Q634417](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q634417): founder association with Standard Oil of Ohio. ## Using this founder record A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label John D. Rockefeller as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. 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