74 years ago, Rockefeller Jr. spent $8.7 million to buy land and give it to the United Nations. Six years have passed. What a coincidence?

Many people often say? No more than three generations? This is because in many people's cognition, the average rich person will gradually decline after three generations. But one family is different. They not only became rich for three generations, but also lasted for five or even six generations. This family is the Rockefeller family in America.

Rockefeller 1839 was born in a small town in new york. His family background is not good, and he can even be described as poor, because as the pillar of the family, his father is just a charlatan and not serious. But there are still six children to support at home, which undoubtedly makes the already poor family worse.

But fortunately, his mother has always been noble and hardworking. Under the influence of his mother, Rockefeller did not become a tramp like his father. He has been very sensible since he was a child. Not only do you study hard, but you are also diligent. You are willing to work hard and can bear hardships.

After graduating from high school, he attended business school for a short time and embarked on the road of job hunting. After more than a month's hard work, Rockefeller finally found his first job? Bookkeeper? Is to help the company make some financial records every day. After two years of hard work, he became the chief bookkeeper of the company and his salary doubled.

But Rockefeller was not satisfied with helping others with their work. /kloc-started to do business at the age of 0/9 and became an agricultural product industry. However, after four years of poor performance, instead of hanging himself from a tree, he chose to invest in the emerging oil industry and set up a refinery in partnership with others, from which he began his counterattack.

His development in the oil industry is much smoother than before. After 20 years of long-term operation, he became the largest oil tycoon in the United States at 1882, and created the first in American history. Trust? That is, the advanced form of monopoly organization. How awesome was he? He almost monopolized 80% of the oil refining industry and 90% of the oil pipeline business in the United States and established an unprecedented oil empire.

How rich was Rockefeller at his peak? I'm not sure, but a ranking information can give us a general understanding. Forbes published 15 of the richest people in American history, among which Rockefeller ranked first and Bill Gates ranked only 13.

1896, Rockefeller retired. At this time, his son Rockefeller Jr. graduated from college in the second year, entered his father's company and inherited his family business. Little Rockefeller is undoubtedly the most important son of the old man, so he taught his son all the secrets of doing business and some wisdom of running a business.

Rockefeller Jr. didn't really want to inherit the family business. He prefers literature. For example, he actually studied literature in college. However, this is the responsibility of the family. After his father retired, he chose to return to his family and shoulder the burden of the family. Under the guidance of his father, the son's business operation mind is not even under his father.

Seventy-four years ago, that is, 1946, he spent a huge sum of $8.7 million to buy land and then gave it unconditionally to the United Nations.

At that time, World War II had just ended. At that time, the whole world economy was in recession, which can be said to be a mess. At this time, the United States intends to restart the past in order to avoid the recurrence of major wars and safeguard international peace and security? League of nations? Conceive and establish the United Nations.

To establish the United Nations, we must establish a grand headquarters. But at that time, the United Nations led by the United States had just been established, and there was not so much money to build the United Nations building.

So what should we do? Borrow from member countries? No matter how humiliating, I may not be willing to ask again. After all, everyone is poor, which may also make the country stiff and a large number of Member States withdraw from the United Nations.

When the United Nations was in a dilemma, Rockefeller Jr. stepped forward. Without thinking, I invested 8.7 million yuan to buy 18 mu of land next to Manhattan Island in new york, and then gave it directly to the United Nations.

Rockefeller Jr.' s actions undoubtedly shocked the whole world. After all, $8.7 million was not a small sum at that time. Moreover, at that time, the post-war economy was extremely depressed, and Rockefeller Jr. spent such a big price, which was completely unprofitable and might even bankrupt his family.

Seeing Rockefeller Jr.' s actions, different people have different views.

Consortium businessman:? This old black sheep, at this time, and an old age, still shows off his wealth like this, so arrogant, and his family is not far away. ?

Ordinary people:? Is this guy kicked in the brain by a donkey, or is he terminally ill and doesn't want money? ?

The United Nations and the United States: Although I am very touched, is this guy senile? After all, he is 72 years old. ?

But just when many people felt stupid, and some even ridiculed him, waiting to see his jokes, Rockefeller Jr. surprised the whole world.

When Rockefeller Jr. bought the land, he also bought the land around the United Nations Headquarters? 1952, that is, six years later, after the completion of the United Nations building, because the United Nations is a world-class international organization, there must be many hotels or guesthouses around the United Nations for diplomatic purposes. After all, for the convenience of diplomats from all countries, it is best to be close to the United Nations building.

Therefore, after the completion of the United Nations Building, the surrounding land price immediately rose rapidly, and the surrounding area of the United Nations became one of the most expensive areas in new york at that time. At this time, the value was not only 8.7 million US dollars, but also dozens of times.

Rockefeller Jr.' s behavior also surprised people who watched his jokes. It was not until this time that our people knew the genius of Rockefeller Jr.

Rockefeller Jr. is very smart and business-minded. And these, as we said before, were actually taught by his father.

How did the old man teach him? Actually, we probably didn't expect it either. This is a letter from home.

Because Rockefeller often went out on business trips in his early days, he could not teach his son anything. So he wrote to tell his son something. There are 38 letters, which introduce a lot of my experiences over the years, such as business secrets and business wisdom.

It is because of these letters that Rockefeller Jr. achieved his later achievements. Rockefeller Jr. slowly handed down these letters from home and became the treasure of his family, which is also one of the secrets of their long-term prosperity.