[PAR] [TLE] Stephen V. Harkness [SEP] Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (November 18, 1818 – March 6, 1888) was an American businessman from Cleveland, Ohio, who invested as a silent partner with oil titan John D. Rockefeller, Sr. in the founding of Standard Oil.  He was a director of Standard Oil until his death. [PAR] [TLE] John D. Rockefeller [SEP] John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil industry business magnate and philanthropist.  Widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history, Rockefeller was born into a large family in upstate New York and was shaped by his con man father and religious mother.  His family moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
[PAR] [TLE] Stephen V. Harkness [ SEP ] Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness ( November 18 , 1818 – March 6 , 1888 ) was an American businessman from Cleveland , Ohio , who invested as a silent partner with oil titan John D. Rockefeller , Sr . in the founding of Standard Oil . He was a director of Standard Oil until his death . [PAR] [TLE] John D. Rockefeller [ SEP ] John Davison Rockefeller Sr . ( July 8 , 1839 – May 23 , 1937 ) was an American oil industry business magnate and philanthropist . Widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history , Rockefeller was born into a large family in upstate New York and was shaped by his con man father and religious mother . His family moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland , Ohio .
Stephen V. Harkness was a businessman who was a silent partner in Standard Oil, helping which business magnate?
Stephen V. Harkness was a businessman who was a silent partner in Standard Oil , helping which business magnate ?
John Davison Rockefeller Sr.
John Davison Rockefeller Sr.