The History of the Standard Oil Company The History of the Standard Oil Company The History of the Standard Oil Company is a 1904 book by journalist Ida Tarbell. It is an exposé about the Standard Oil Company, run at the time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, the richest figure in American history. Originally serialized in nineteen parts in "McClure's" magazine, the book is a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large businesses that (in the absence of strong antitrust laws in the 19th century) attempted to gain monopolies in various industries. "The History of the Standard Oil Company"
George Bishop (businessman) George Bishop (businessman) George H. Bishop (born 1937) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of GeoSouthern Energy, a petroleum and natural gas exploration company. He is ranked #324 on the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans and is ranked #814 on the list of the world's billionaires with a net worth of US$2.5 billion. Bishop was born in 1937. Bishop founded GeoSouthern Energy, an oil company. He serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Bishop is also the owner of the Eagleford Restaurant in Cuero, Texas, where he has a ranch, and is