Marcus Samuel: First Viscount Bearsted and Founder of the Shell Transport and Trading Company

Name: Marcus Samuel: First Viscount Bearsted and Founder of the Shell Transport and Trading Company
Author: Marcus Samuel

by Marcus Samuel

Biography of shipping magnate and founder of Royal Dutch Shell oil company

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Marcus Samuel

Marcus Samuel co-founded Shell Transport and Trading Company and pioneered the transport of oil in bulk tankers, challenging Standard Oil's dominance of global petroleum markets. His company eventually merged with Royal Dutch Petroleum to form the modern Royal Dutch Shell.