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called it Clark & Rockefeller Co. The



                                                                                                                                         business was a huge hit. They made




                                                                                                                                         more than 100% profit the first year



                                                                                                                                         which quadrupled the second year



                                                                                                                                         and continued to increase for many




                                                                                                                                         years. However, an entrepreneur is



                                                                                                                                         not satisfied with just one business,



                                                                                                                                         and again, John was an entrepreneur.


            John was an entrepreneur. He soon                                                                                            So he packed his bags and started




            quit his job and started a business                                                                                          looking for a new business adventure.



            which involves selling hey and                                                                                               To young John, business was not just



            grains with his friend Maurice                                                                                               a part of  life, but a way of  life.




            Clark. They started the business                                                                                             At that time a new commodity just



            with about $4000 at that time and                                                                                            arrived in the market; crude oil. Oil
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