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  1. John D. Rockefeller (disambiguation)

    John D. Rockefeller may refer to John D. Rockefeller 1839 1937 John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 1874 1960 John D. Rockefeller III 1906 1978 Jay Rockefeller , or John D. Rockefeller IV born 1937 Hndis Rockefeller, John D. ...   more details



  1. John D. Rockefeller III

    John Davison Rockefeller III March 21, 1906 July 10, 1978 was a major philanthropist and third generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family . He was the eldest son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller , and the grandson of John D. Rockefeller . His siblings were Abby Rockefeller Mauze Abby , Nelson A. Rockefeller Nelson , Laurance Rockefeller Laurance , Winthrop Rockefeller Winthrop , and David Rockefeller David . Rockefeller felt that he was predestined to manage the family ... chix digg ref small Institutional positions activities John D. III would be the next Rockefeller manager ... daughters Jay Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller IV currently a United States Senate U.S. Senator ... D. Rockefeller 3rd Award John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award Notes Reflist External links http www.rockarch.org ... family jdr3 John D Rockefeller 3rd papers at the Rockefeller Archive Center . http www.rbf.org Rockefeller ... Rockefeller, John D. 3rd ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1906 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1978 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Rockefeller, John D. 3rd Category Rockefeller ... University alumni Category American people of German descent de John D. Rockefeller III es John D. Rockefeller III fr John Davison Rockefeller III mr . no John D. Rockefeller III sv John D. Rockefeller III ... to Japan see John Ensor Harr and Peter J. Johnson, The Rockefeller Century Three Generations ... Scribner s Sons, 1988. ISBN 0 684 18936 4. Harr, John Ensor, and Peter J. Johnson. The Rockefeller Conscience ... over control of Rockefeller Center and with his father over politics, particularly the anti semitic ... restoration . Rockefeller eventually settled on philanthropy as his major interest while Nelson and Winthrop .... In addition to his interest in philanthropy, Rockefeller made major commitments to supporting ... and security guards killed women and children of miners striking against the Rockefeller controlled ...   more details



  1. John D. Rockefeller

    person name John Davison Rockefeller image John D. Rockefeller 1885.jpg caption John D. Rockefeller ... to total abstinence from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life. ref John D. Rockefeller , by Albro Martin, Encyclopedia Americana 1999 Vol. 23 ref He had four daughters and one son John D. Rockefeller ... Ron Chernow coauthors title Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. publisher Random House .... File John D. Rockefeller aged 18 Project Gutenberg eText 17090 crop.jpg thumb left upright Rockefeller ... bookkeeping. ref Ellen Greenman Coffey, Nancy Shuker, John D. Rockefeller, empire builder Silver ... title People & Events John D. Rockefeller Senior, 1839 1937 accessdate 2008 06 10 publisher PBS ... of the Standard Oil Company. Standard Oil Main Standard Oil Image John D Rockefeller sen.jpg thumb upright John D. Rockefeller ca. 1875 By the end of the American Civil War , Cleveland ... and his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1915 Despite his personal preference for homeopathy , Rockefeller ..., 1998 p. 613 14 ref Image John D. Rockefeller 1917 painting.jpg thumb upright John D. Rockefeller ... such a contradictory figure. ref Chernow, Ron. Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. 1998 ... http www.strike the root.com 3 russell russell19.html title John D. Rockefeller and the Magnificent ... index.html work CNN title John D. Rockefeller accessdate May 6, 2010 ref According to some methods ... colwidth 20em Bibliography Bringhurst, Bruce. Antitrust Chernow, Ron. Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller ... of John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. New York Fordham University Press, with the Rockefeller ..., 1976. Goulder, Grace. John D. Rockefeller The Cleveland Years . Western Reserve Historical Society ... of Standard Oil Company Resurgent Years 1956. Latham, Earl ed. John D. Rockefeller Robber Baron or Industrial Statesman? 1949. Manchester, William. A Rockefeller Family Portrait From John D. to Nelson . New York Little, Brown, 1958. Morris, Charles R. The Tycoons How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller ...   more details



  1. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

    Infobox person birthname John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. image John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 1915 .jpg image size 200px caption John D. Rockefeller Jr. birth date birth date mf yes 1874 1 29 birth place Cleveland ... spouse Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Abby Greene Aldrich parents John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller, Sr. br Laura Celestia Spelman children Abby Rockefeller Mauz 1903 76 br John D. Rockefeller III ... Oil industrialist John D. Rockefeller and the father of the five famous Rockefeller brothers. In biographies ... . Early life Rockefeller, Jr. was the fifth and last child of John D. Rockefeller July 8, 1839 ... from Standard Oil and U.S. Steel boards see Ron Chernow, Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller ... and his father John D. Rockefeller in 1915. In April, 1914, after a long period of industrial unrest ... of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. , London Warner Books, 1998. pp.571 586 ref During the Great Depression ... area NPS.jpg thumbnail 200px right John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Abby, at Grand Teton National ... Carriage Road network throughout the park. Both the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway ..., 1976 John D. Rockefeller III March 21, 1906 July 10, 1978 Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ... Nos 4, 12, 14 and 16 some of these properties had been previously acquired by his father, John D. Rockefeller ..., Ron. Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr . New York Warner Books, 1987. See also col begin col ... Kykuit John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller 3rd John D. Rockefeller IV David Rockefeller Nelson ..., Ohio Commission on Industrial Relations The chairman grilled John D. Rockefeller, Jr. for three ... . NAME Rockefeller, John D. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1874 ... small Tucson, Arizona , USA small DEFAULTSORT Rockefeller, John D. Category Rockefeller family ... National Academy of Sciences laureates da John D. Rockefeller, Jr. de John D. Rockefeller, Jr. es John D. Rockefeller Jr. fr John Davison Rockefeller Junior it John Davison Rockefeller jr he . ...   more details



  1. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

    coord 41 49 32.61 N 71 24 18.32 W region US display title Image BrownUniversity JohnDRockefellerJrLibrary.jpg thumb right Rockefeller Library John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library , nicknamed the Rock , is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island . It is one of five individual libraries which make up the Brown University Library. The library was named after John D. Rockefeller, Jr. , Class of 1897. The building was constructed between 1962 and 1964. ref cite encyclopedia last Mitchell first Martha year 1993 title Rockefeller Library encyclopedia Encyclopedia Brunoniana publisher Brown University Library location Providence, RI asin B0006P9F3C url http www.brown.edu Administration News Bureau Databases Encyclopedia search.php?serial R0230 accessdate 2007 12 06 ref See Also Annmary Brown Memorial John Hay Library John Carter Brown Library Sciences Library Brown University References and external links http dl.lib.brown.edu libweb about rock Rockefeller Library reflist Brown University Category Brown University libraries ...   more details



  1. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway

    Infobox protected area name John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway iucn category V photo photo caption map USA relief map caption location Teton County, Wyoming , United States USA nearest city Jackson, Wyoming Jackson, WY lat d 44 lat m 6 lat s 17 lat NS N long d 110 long m 41 long s 34 long EW W region US coords ref area 24,000 acres br 97 km sup 2 sup established August 25, 1972 visitation num 1,137,117 visitation year 2003 governing body National Park Service John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway is a scenic road that connects Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming , United States . It is federally owned and managed by the National Park Service . It is named in remembrance of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. , a conservationist and philanthropist who was instrumental in the creation and enlargement of numerous National Parks such as Grand Teton, Virgin Islands National Park Virgin Islands , Acadia National Park Acadia and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains . Created in 1972 through the authorization of the United States Congress , and consisting of 24,000 acres 97  km , it also borders United States National Forest National Forest lands and is an integral part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem . Caribou Targhee National Forest borders the parkway on the west and Bridger Teton National Forest and the Teton Wilderness ... into Yellowstone during the winter. See also John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Rockefeller family External links cite web publisher National Park Service url http www.nps.gov jodr index.htm title John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway accessdate 2008 02 08 cite web publisher TopoQuest url http www.topoquest.com ... Caribou Targhee National Forest Category Bridger Teton National Forest de John D Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway fr John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway it John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial ... Federal lands in Wyoming Category Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Category Rockefeller family Category ...   more details



  1. John Sterling Rockefeller

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 John Sterling Rockefeller October 28, 1904 New York City &ndash May 10, 1988 Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich , Connecticut is the fourth son of William Goodsell Rockefeller 1870&ndash 1922 and Sarah Elizabeth Stillman 1872&ndash 1935 . Rockefeller is a grandson of Standard Oil co founder, William Rockefeller 1841&ndash 1922 . Rockefeller attended Yale University and was a member of Scroll and Key . He purchased Kent Island, New Brunswick Kent s Island in the Bay of Fundy in 1930 as a bird sanctuary for the eider duck s there. In 1935, Rockefeller gave the island to Bowdoin College under the condition that it be maintained as a sanctuary and a scientific station for students of all institutions. Rockefeller married Paula Watjen born 1905 on May 7, 1931. Rockefeller family Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Rockefeller, John Sterling ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1904 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH May 10, 1988 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Rockefeller, John Sterling Category 1904 births Category 1988 deaths Category Rockefeller family Category American people of German descent Category Yale University alumni Category People from Greenwich, Connecticut US activist stub Philanthropist stub ...   more details



  1. John Rockefeller Prentice

    John Rockefeller Prentice December 17, 1902 &ndash June 13, 1972 was born to Chicago lawyer Ezra Parmalee Prentice and Alta Rockefeller Prentice in New York City New York . Prentice s maternal grandfather is the Standard Oil tycoon , John D. Rockefeller 1839&ndash 1937 . While attending Yale University , Prentice became a member of the Skull and Bones society ref name Tap Day 1927 cite news title SENATOR S SON GETS FINAL TAP AT YALE Charles T. Bingham of Connecticut Receives Chief Honor at Traditional Elections. FOUR REFUSE FIRST SLAP John D. Rockefeller s Grandson Goes to Skull and Bones, Two Cousins to Scroll and Key. work New York Times date 20 May 1927 accessdate May 05, 2011 pages 23 ref and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa . ref http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,730310 4,00.html Time Monday, April 11, 1927 ref He graduated in 1928. During his years at Yale, Prentice had accumulated debts and consequently was cut off from his parents. He worked in Boston for a wholesale hardware firm for four years to make enough money to return to Yale. Upon his return to the Ivy League school, Prentice continued to work to support himself. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1932 and practiced law with a Chicago law firm throughout the 1930s. In March 1941, before the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Prentice volunteered in the United States Army U.S. Army as a Private rank private . While serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations Pacific Theatre of World War II , he became a Captain United States Captain in the Artillery . Prentice became a cattle breeder and is known as a pioneer ... Prentice Wilkin . References references Rockefeller family Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Prentice, John Rockefeller ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH December 17, 1902 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH June 13, 1972 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Prentice, John Rockefeller Category 1902 births Category 1972 deaths Category Rockefeller family Category Yale Law School ...   more details



  1. Rockefeller

    Rockefeller is a surname, and may refer to TOCright Rockefeller family John D. Rockefeller , Sr. 1839 1937 , founder of the Standard Oil Company and billionaire Laura Spelman Rockefeller 1839 1915 , wife of John D.R. William Rockefeller 1841 1922 , brother of John D.R. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Junior 1874 1960 , only son of Senior Abby Aldrich Rockefeller 1874 1948 , wife of Junior Percy Avery Rockefeller 1878 1934 , son of William James Stillman Rockefeller 1902 2004 , grandson of William, a gold ... City Bank of New York, now Citibank . John D. Rockefeller III 1906 1978 , third generation, grandson of John D.R. Nelson Rockefeller 1908 1979 , third generation, 41st Vice President of the United States Laurance Rockefeller 1910 2004 , third generation, conservationist Winthrop Rockefeller 1912 1973 , third generation, governor of Arkansas David Rockefeller born 1915 , third generation, banker and statesman, founder of the Trilateral Commission Jay Rockefeller John D. Jay Rockefeller IV born 1937 , fourth generation, Democratic U.S. Senator for West Virginia Michael Rockefeller 1938 1961 , fourth generation, youngest son of Nelson and his first wife David Rockefeller, Jr. born 1941 , fourth generation Winthrop Paul Rockefeller 1948 2006 , Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas Mark Rockefeller born 1967 , fourth generation son of Nelson Other people Jim Rockefeller , inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, America s first production fiberglass bodied sports car Lewis K. Rockefeller , a United States Representative from New York, Republican not a member of the John D. Rockefeller branch of the family dynasty Clark Rockefeller born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter Institutions ... D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway , a roadway between Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park dedicated to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve , a preserved area within Grand Teton National Park gifted by the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. family Rockefeller State ...   more details



  1. William Rockefeller

    school, he was inspired and motivated by his teacher mentor, Rufus Osgood Mason , whom Rockefeller later named A Rockefeller Patron . Business career In 1865, he entered the Petroleum oil business by starting a refinery. In 1867, his older brother John D. Rockefeller s partnership of Rockefeller ..., the bank, and the public, Rockefeller and Rogers had made Amalgamated Copper a 36 million profit before the company was even operating. Citation needed date November 2007 With help from banker John D. Ryan mining John D. Ryan , Amalgamated acquired two large competitors, and soon controlled all ... 1870&ndash 1922 John Davison Rockefeller II 1872&ndash 1877 Percy Avery Rockefeller 1878 ...Image William Rockefeller.jpg thumb 190px William Rockefeller William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. May 31, 1841 &ndash June 24, 1922 , American financier, was a co founder with his older brother John D. Rockefeller of the prominent United States Rockefeller family . He was the son of William Avery Rockefeller William Avery Rockefeller, Sr. and Eliza Davison Rockefeller. Youth, education Rockefeller was born ..., he was very adept in business matters. Rockefeller served as the company s New York representative ... of New York, now part of Citigroup . In the late 1890s, Rockefeller joined fellow Standard Oil principal ... to control the copper industry. Rockefeller, along with Henry Rogers, devised a deceptive scheme ... time National City Bank was run by Rockefeller s friends . Rogers and Rockefeller ... by the late 1920s. Home, family In 1886, Rockefeller bought property along the Hudson River from ... was subsequently located within the Rockefeller family estate of Pocantico , in Westchester County , New York see Kykuit . File William Rockefeller Mausoleum 2010.JPG thumb The mausoleum of William Rockefeller in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery He married Almira Geraldine Goodsell in 1864. Her sister ... of Standard Oil. Their son William Goodsell Rockefeller married Elsie Stillman, daughter of National ...   more details



  1. Rockefeller Chapel

    Image Rockefeller Chapel Entire Structure.jpg thumb 250px Front and east face view of the Rockefeller Chapel. Image Rockefeller chapel u chicago.jpg thumb The carillon tower of the Rockefeller Chapel. Rockefeller Chapel is, by order, the tallest building on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois . It was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the central and dominant feature of the campus. Designed by architect Bertram Goodhue between 1918 and 1924, and built between 1925 and 1928 without the use of structural steel, it contains about 70 integrated figural sculptures by artists Lee Lawrie and Ulric Ellerhusen , and interior work by mosaicist Hildreth Meiere . Today the chapel is used for ecumenical worship services, weddings, guest speakers, musical programs, and occasional film screenings. It occupies a full block and can seat 1700 people. The woodcarvings that adorn the organ and South balcony were created by Alois Lang , a Master Woodcarver at the American Seating Co., and one of the artists responsible for bringing the medieval art of ecclesiastical carving back to life. His pieces in Rockefeller Chapel are carved from White Appalachian Oak. The chapel contains the Laura Celestia Spelman Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon and tower, a separate gift from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1932 in honor of his mother. This 72 bell carillon is the second largest carillon in the world by mass, after the carillon at Riverside Church on the Upper West Side of New York City , which Rockefeller Jr. also donated in honor of his mother. External links Commons category Rockefeller Chapel http rockefeller.uchicago.edu architecture A detailed architectural guide to the Rockefeller chapel http www.waltlockley.com rockchapel rockchapel.htm Illustrated essay on the chapel, focusing on sculpture http chicagopictures.net detail.aspx?ID 8 Photos of the Rockefeller ... with the Rockefeller family Category University of Chicago Category Churches in Illinois Category ...   more details



  1. Rockefeller Commission

    Rockefeller Commission can refer to either of two commissions in U.S. history, although it is not the proper name of either The 1972 President s Commission on Population Growth and the American Future , headed by John D. Rockefeller III . It was created by an Act of Congress , which was signed into law by Richard Nixon in March 1970. The commission released its findings on March 27, 1972. The 1975 United States President s Commission on CIA activities within the United States , headed by Nelson Rockefeller . disambig ...   more details



  1. Rockefeller family

    York they also live in New York, Texas USA early forms members John D. Rockefeller , br John D. Rockefeller ... patriarchs width 160 image1 John D. Rockefeller 1885.jpg alt1 John D. Rockefeller caption1 John D. Rockefeller image2 William Rockefeller.jpg alt2 William Rockefeller caption2 William Rockefeller ..., 1956 John D. 3rd One Chase Manhattan Plaza , New York City, 1961 David Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire ... publications newsletter nl1997.pdf John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and the Van Tassel Apartments ... redwoods , and Grand Teton National Park , among many others. John D. Rockefeller Jr. Rockefeller ... Jr., Nelson, John D. 3rd, John D. IV Jay , Peggy Dulany, Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers ... John D. Rockefeller gave away US 540 million over his lifetime in dollar terms of that time , and became ... building on the campus of Spelman College The Rockefeller College Named after John D. Rockefeller ... by Laurance during the 1990s. The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Established ... s largest redwood state park Either of two US congressional committees in 1972 John D. Rockefeller 3rd John D. 3rd and 1975 Nelson Rockefeller Nelson dubbed the Rockefeller Commission . Rockefeller ... Quad at the Loomis Chaffee School John D Junior, through his son Nelson Rockefeller ... philanthropy and business have included John Davison Rockefeller John D. Sr. , John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. John D. Jr. Junior , John D. Rockefeller III John D. III , Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Laurance ..., financial and personal affairs of the family numbering around 150 blood relatives of John D. Rockefeller ... 1813&ndash 1889 Lucy Rockefeller 1838&ndash 1878 m.1856 Pierson D. Briggs John Davison Rockefeller ... 1931&ndash 1980 Laura Knickerbacker Simpson born 1954 Abby Rockefeller Simpson born 1958 John D. Rockefeller ... Celestia Spelman Cettie 1839&ndash 1915 John D. Rockefeller. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Abby Greene Aldrich 1874&ndash 1948 John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Martha Baird Allen 1895&ndash 1971 John D. Rockefeller ...   more details



  1. John D. Ryan (mining)

    banking history and a leading cause of the 1930s depression John D. Ryan was named ninth in a listing ... Persondata . NAME Ryan, John D. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1864 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1933 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ryan, John D. Category 1864 births Category 1933 ...Other uses John Ryan disambiguation John Ryan John Dennis Ryan 1864 1933 was an American industrialist and copper mining magnate. President of Anaconda Copper Mining Company and creator of Montana Power Company . ref name jdryan cite web title 125 Montana Newsmakers John Dennis Ryan url http www.greatfallstribune.com multimedia 125newsmakers2 ryan.html work Great Falls Tribune author Tribune Staff accessdate August 26, 2011 ref Biography Born in the Copper Country region of Michigan , he began selling lubricating oil in the western American states from a base in Denver, Colorado . ref http www.redorbit.com news science 243351 mining hall of fame to induct anaconda cos john d ref Relocating to Butte, Montana , he became close to Margaret Daly, the widow of banking and mining magnate Marcus Daly ... Henry H. Rogers and William Rockefeller which created a new company, Amalgamated Copper Mining Company ... and Rockefeller were then able to gain complete control of Butte s copper as they merged them all with Amalgamated ... shares. The right hand of John Ryan was Cornelius Con Kelley , young attorney, who soon was given the position ... Daly. Henry Rogers died suddenly in 1909 of a stroke, but William Rockefeller brought in his son Percy Rockefeller to help with leadership. During World War I , Ryan took leave from Anaconda to work ... of Chairman, with Kelley continuing as company president. Under Percy Rockefeller, Ryan and Kelley ... . It became the fourth largest company in the world. In 1928 Ryan and Percy Rockefeller aggressively ... quite common. The prices, under the pressure of a joint account set up by Ryan and Rockefeller ... Category People from Butte, Montana Category ARCO sv John Ryan finansman ...   more details



  1. Avery Rockefeller

    Unreferenced date March 2010 Infobox person name Avery Rockefeller image Replace this image male.svg caption birth date birth date 1903 9 11 birth place Manhattan , New York death date death date and age 1986 5 22 1903 9 11 death place Overhills, North Carolina other names known for occupation Banker alma mater Yale University nationality United States Avery Rockefeller September 11, 1903 May 22, 1986 was the son of Percy Avery Rockefeller , one of the richest financiers of his time. Rockefeller attended Yale University , but on 20 September 1923, he secretly married Anna Griffith Mark 1906 96 , daughter of Clayton Mark d. 1936 , a wealthy steel manufacturer. Following the marriage, the newlyweds eloped, planning to complete their education before telling their parents. However, the arrival of Avery Rockefeller, Jr. Avery, Jr. in 1924 made a mess of their plans and they were forced to reveal the marriage. In 1928, Rockefeller joined the storied Schroders J. Henry Schroder Banking Corporation and became Assistant Treasurer in 1931. On 8 July 1936, Rockefeller co founded Schroder, Rockefeller & Co., Inc. Its purpose was to take over the underwriting and general securities business formerly carried out by the J. Henry Schroder Banking Corporation. The firm had a capital of 3,000,000 ... Corporation. The original stock holders were Rockfeller, Fuller, Gerald E. Donovan , John. L. Simpson ... President of Schroder, Rockefeller & Co. In 1961, James E. Madden was appointed as President and Avery Rockefeller was appointed as Chairman of the Board. Rockefeller retired in 1967 and the company ... since 1950 . Rockefeller founded the Wild Wings Foundation, a conservation organisation with projects ... Reflist Rockefeller family Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Rockefeller, Avery ... OF DEATH 1986 05 22 PLACE OF DEATH Overhills, North Carolina DEFAULTSORT Rockefeller, Avery Category 1903 births Category 1986 deaths Category People from Manhattan Category Rockefeller family Category ...   more details



  1. Laurance Rockefeller

    member of the Rockefeller family . He was the fourth child of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and brother to John D. Rockefeller III John D. III , Nelson Rockefeller Nelson , Winthrop Rockefeller Winthrop , David Rockefeller David and Abby Rockefeller Mauze . Early life and marriage Rockefeller was born ...Infobox person name Laurance Spelman Rockefeller image Laurance S. Rockefeller NYWTS.jpg imagesize caption Laurance and Mary Rockefeller 1965 birth date Birth date 1910 05 26 birth place New York City ... Laurance Spelman Rockefeller May 26, 1910 July 11, 2004 was a venture capitalist , finance financier ... Rockefeller Nelson attended Dartmouth College , he shared a room with Mary s brother. Mary was granddaughter ... Rockefeller. In 2004, when he died, he had eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Mary had ... York Stock Exchange . He served as founding trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund for forty .... He was also a founding trustee of the Rockefeller Family Fund from 1967 to 1977. He was a leading .... Venrock was a limited partnership investment company financed by members of the Rockefeller family ... them the Museum of Modern Art , Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center . Rockefeller s major interest was in aviation after the War, he became friendly with Captain Eddie Rickenbacker , who had triumphed in many dogfights over Europe. Rockefeller had learned to fly, and found .... Within a decade after Rockefeller s considerable investment, Eastern Airlines had become the most ... post WWII military contractor McDonnell Aircraft Corp. Rockefeller was a longtime friend ... the public, along with support for national parks, one of Rockefeller s primary interests. small ref Appointed to the board of Reader s Digest see Robin Winks, Laurance S. Rockefeller Catalyst for Conservation ... company, Rockresorts , Inc., Rockefeller opened environmentally focused hotels at Caneel Bay on Saint John, United States Virgin Islands 1956 a favorite resort today for celebrities , some property of which ...   more details



  1. John D. Little

    John D. Little may refer to John Little American football John D. Little, Jr., 1947 1997 , American football defensive end John Little academic John Dutton Conant Little, born 1928 , professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hndis Little, John D. ...   more details



  1. Frank Rockefeller

    . Titan The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. London Warner Books, 1998. References 1. Itinerary of the Seventh ...Unreferenced date May 2009 Image Rockefeller, Frank.png thumb Frank Rockefeller c.1905 Franklin Frank Rockefeller 8 August 1845, Moravia village , New York Moravia, New York &ndash 15 April 1917, Cleveland, Ohio was the youngest surviving son of William Avery Rockefeller . His two older brothers were John Davison Rockefeller John Davison and William Rockefeller of Standard Oil fame. Rockefeller s early years were spent in Richford, New York . With his father, he removed to Cleveland, Ohio , which would be the home base of his business endeavors. Underage, he joined the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in September 1861 and participated as an infantryman in the battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, and other battles including Sherman s march to Atlanta. He was wounded in the head by grape shot at Chancellorsville. 1 He held various jobs in Cleveland, eventually becoming involved in his brothers Standard Oil Co. Frank became one of the principal promoters of the company, and later served as its Vice President. However Rockefeller fell out with his brothers, and left Standard Oil in 1898. The rift was caused by John Davison Rockefeller John D. not taking consideration of Frank s other interests in the Pioneer Oil Company, and quarrels ... by Samuel Prescott Bush . Frank Rockefeller continued as Vice President of the company. Frank Rockefeller refused to speak to his brothers, John and William until his death, despite William attempting ... as were his brothers, John and William. He invested around 500,000 in mining ventures, which proved ... at the home of Mrs. Walter S. Bowler. The funeral was attended by his brothers, John and William ... Rockefeller family Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Rockefeller, Frank ALTERNATIVE ... OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Rockefeller, Frank Category Rockefeller family Category American oil industrialists ...   more details



  1. Rockefeller University

    of General Physiology . File Rockefeller University.JPG thumb 200px Founder s Hall History What is now The Rockefeller University was founded in June 1901 as The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research often called simply The Rockefeller Institute by John D. Rockefeller , who had founded the University ... R. Titan The Life of John D Rockefeller Sr New York Vintage Books, 2004 , pp 471 2. ref and action taken in March 1901 by his son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. John D. Rockefeller Jr . ref name Swingle Swingle AM. http www.hopkinsmedicine.org hmn F02 annals.html The Rockefeller chronicle . Hopkins ...Infobox university name The Rockefeller University native name image name Rockefeller University seal.gif ... website http www.Rockefeller.edu Rockefeller.edu logo footnotes The Rockefeller University is a private ... in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates. The Rockefeller ... scientific officer at Genentech is the university s tenth president. The Rockefeller University ... Institute 1891 . ref name Chernow471 The Rockefeller Foundation , a philanthropic organization, founded ... by Detlev Bronk who broadened The Rockefeller Institute into a university that began awarding the PhD degree in 1954. ref name Swingle In 1965 The Rockefeller Institute s name was changed to The Rockefeller ... The Rockefeller Hospital opened on its campus as America s first facility for clinical research on clinical science . ref http www.rockefeller.edu research clinical hospital The Rockefeller University Hospital . Rockefeller.edu . 18 Feb 2011 Web access date . ref The Rockefeller Hospital s first director ... time magazine article 0,9171,848704,00.html At Rockefeller Hospital . Time . 24 May 1937. ref who as director of The Rockefeller Institute s virology laboratory established virology as an independent field apart from bacteriology . Research breakthroughs Rockefeller researchers were the first to culture ... in 2003. ref http newswire.rockefeller.edu ?page engine&id 1065 Paul Nurse to resign as Rockefeller ...   more details



  1. Mark Rockefeller

    as Sleepy Hollow Restorations by his grandfather, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Rockefeller s older brother, Nelson Rockefeller, Jr., also serves on its Board. ref cite web url http www.hudsonriver.com halfmoonpress stories 1299rock.htm title Rockefeller Named Chairman of Historic Hudson Valley author date ...Mark Fitler Rockefeller born 1967 is a fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family . He is the youngest son of Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 1908&ndash 1979 and Happy Rockefeller . Rockefeller is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation . ref http www.nfwf.org AM PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section Board of Directors&Template CM HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID 16089&FuseFlag 1 2010 Board of Directors. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2010. ref Rockefeller was raised at Kykuit , the central mansion at the Pocantico family estate in Westchester County in New York State. He is a graduate of the Buckley School, Deerfield Academy , and Princeton University , and he received an M.B.A. from Harvard University s Graduate School of Business Administration. ref name bio cite web url http www.sponsordirect.com company management.aspx title About Sponsor Direct Management Team author date work publisher Sponsor Direct, LLC accessdate 24 January 2010 ref He played American football football , basketball , and baseball ... many points likely at army.html?pagewanted 1 accessdate 24 January 2010 ref Rockefeller and his wife ... wedding cite news title Weddings Renee Anisko, Mark Rockefeller author newspaper The New York Times ...?pagewanted 1 accessdate 24 January 2010 ref See also Rockefeller family Nelson Rockefeller Happy Rockefeller Kykuit References reflist Rockefeller family Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Rockefeller, Mark ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Rockefeller, Mark Category Rockefeller family Category 1967 births ...   more details



  1. John D. Landis

    Incomplete disambiguation date March 2012 John D. Landis may refer to John Landis , American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer John D. Landis urban planner , Crossways Professor of City and Regional Planning and Department Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania Hndis cleanup Landis, John D. date March 2012 DEFAULTSORT Landis, John D. ...   more details



  1. John D. Rockerduck

    Infobox character colour 4B89E6 name John D. Rockerduck image Image John D. Rockerduck.png caption John D. Rockerduck first Walt Disney s Comics and Stories 255 Boat Buster , 1961 creator Carl Barks lbl1 Voiced by data1 alias noinfo yes John D. Rockerduck is a fictional character from the Duck universe . He is one of Scrooge McDuck s main rivals. His name is a play on that of John D. Rockefeller , the American ... John D. Rockerduck on board as proprietor. Rockerduck admits that although odd to be part of McDuck ... differences from both his fictional rival and his historical namesake. Rockefeller and Scrooge were born in poverty and worked to earn their fortunes. John D. Rockerduck was born c. 1878 this is arguably ... . Howard Rockerduck Howard Rockerduck is the father of John D. Rockerduck. Howard was created by Don ... home to the USA. Magica s interference would also indirectly result in the conception of John D ... Characters DEFAULTSORT Rockerduck, John D. Category Disney core universe characters Category Fictional ... introduced in 1961 ca John D. Rockerduck da Andy Anderbilt de Liste der Bewohner Entenhausens Klaas ... tr John D. Rockerduck ... as another oil tycoon, over which one of them made the best gasoline. To settle this, Scrooge and John ... in the race there were a hundred boats counting Donald s and John s were powered by his gasoline ... powered by John Rockerduck s gasoline. Rockerduck was jumping in celebration while an enraged ... Glomgold who in the Barks stories lives in South Africa with John primarily managing his activities ... is convinced to take a holiday on Earth D by his counterpart Scrooge B . In this alternate reality .... While John s father was a shrewd businessman but a mild mannered man, his mother was a rather snobbish woman who spoiled her son. Much to his father s disappointment, John learned at an early ... him that he was once poor too, John became as snobbish as his mother. John s first meeting with Scrooge ...   more details



  1. John D. Shivers Jr.

    Infobox State Representative name John D. Shivers Jr. image name state house Ohio state Ohio district 3rd term January 3, 1983 May 23, 1990 preceded John Wargo succeeded Sean D. Logan party Democratic John Shivers is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives . ref http books.google.com books?id KS6HAAAAMAAJ&q john d. shivers jr. Ohio&dq john d. shivers jr. Ohio&hl en&ei x7saTNfdK4vcNYCshMsF&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CC8Q6AEwAA ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Shivers, John D., Jr. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Shivers, John D., Jr. Category Members of the Ohio House of Representatives Category Ohio Democrats Category Living people Ohio OHRepresentative stub ...   more details



  1. Nelson Rockefeller

    . He was the son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller . He was the grandson of Standard Oil founder and chairman John D. Rockefeller John Davison ... . He had a sister, Abby Rockefeller Mauz Abby 1903 1976 and four brothers John D. Rockefeller III John D. 3rd 1906 1978 , Laurance Rockefeller Laurance S. 1910 2004 , Winthrop Rockefeller Winthrop 1912 ... technical assistance. In 1952 President Elect Dwight Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower asked Rockefeller .... Most of Rockefeller s initiatives were blocked by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and his ...Infobox vice president name Nelson Rockefeller image Nelson Rockefeller.jpg imagesize 250px order List ... term end4 August 17, 1945 president4 Franklin D. Roosevelt br Harry S. Truman successor4 Spruille Braden ..., Education and Welfare term start3 June 11, 1953 term end3 December 22, 1954 president3 Dwight D. Eisenhower successor3 Herold Christian Hunt birthname Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller birth date Birth date ... resting place Rockefeller Family Cemetery Sleepy Hollow, New York Sleepy Hollow , New York , United States U.S. spouse 1 Mary Rockefeller Mary Todhunter Clark married 1930, divorced 1962 br 2 Happy Rockefeller Margaretta Fitler Murphy married 1963 children Rodman Rockefeller br Anne Rockefeller br Steven Clark Rockefeller Steven C. Rockefeller br Mary Rockefeller br Michael Rockefeller br Nelson Rockefeller, Jr. br Mark Rockefeller party Republican Party United States Republican Party religion Baptist signature Nelson A Rockefeller Signature.svg signature alt Cursive signature in ink residence ... Aldrich Rockefeller July 8, 1908 spaced ndash January 26, 1979 was an American businessman , philanthropist ... in a variety of positions. A member of the Rockefeller family , he was also a noted art collector. Rockefeller ... were called Rockefeller Republicans . As Governor of New York from 1959 to 1973 his achievements included ... of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York Albany , increased facilities ...   more details



  1. Rockefeller Plateau

    Orphan date February 2009 The Rockefeller Plateau in Antarctica is that portion of the interior ice plateau of Marie Byrd Land lying eastward of Shirase Coast and Siple Coast and southward of the Ford Ranges , Flood Range and Executive Committee Range , centering near the coordinates given above. Much of its extensive, ice covered surface is from 1,000 to 1,500 m above sea level. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd , in 1934, and named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr. , patron of the Byrd expeditions. coord 80 0 S 135 0 W scale 8000000 display title usgs gazetteer Category Plateaus of Antarctica Category Landforms of Marie Byrd Land Category Article Feedback 5 MarieByrdLand geo stub lv Rokfellera plato ru ...   more details




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