The Rockefeller family, the renowned Cleveland family of John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) ("Senior") and his brother William Rockefeller (1841-1922), is an American industrial, banking, and political family of German American origin that made the world's largest private fortune in the oil business during the late 19th and early 20th century, primarily through the Standard Oil Company.^[1] The family is also known for its long association with and financial interest in the Chase Manhattan Bank, now JP Morgan Chase. The family was also the fourth richest family in history. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. ... William Rockefeller (May 31, 1841-June 24, 1922), American financier, was a cofounder of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... This is a partial listing of prominent political families around the world. ... German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry. ... The history of the petroleum industry in North America began nearly simultaneously in Canada and the United States. ... Standard Oil was an oil refining organization founded by John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) and partners beginning in 1863. ... The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. ... J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ...

Name and origin

The name is an anglicized version of the German Rokkenfelder or Rockenfeller, meaning from Rockenfeld. The Rockefeller's origin can be explicitly traced back to the villages of Ehlscheid, Segendorf and Fahr, (all suburbanised to Neuwied) ^[2]. These are neighbored to the small settlement of Rockenfeld - part of Neuwied's quarter Feldkirchen.^[3] In Germany, Rockenfeller is known as a family name. Missing image Map of Germany showing Neuwied Neuwied is a town in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, lies on the right bank of the Rhine, 8 miles below Coblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne. ...

Family records in parish registers reach back to the end of the Thirty Years' War. The earliest known ancestors (direct line) are Johann Wilhem Rockenfeller (*ca. 1628,†1702) and Johannes Rockenfeller (*ca. 1634,†1684). Johann Peter (*1682), son of Johannes, moved in 1723 to Ringoes, NJ. Johann Thiel (*1695), grand-son of Johann Wilhelm, immigrated in 1735 to Germantown, NY. William Avery Rockefeller was looking for a noble descent and a possible connection to a french huguenot family de Roquefeullie was discussed. However, this is unlikely because the name Rockenfeld is recorded in the region long before the huguenots had to flee France^[4]. Combatants Sweden  Bohemia Denmark-Norway[1] Dutch Republic France Scotland England Saxony  Holy Roman Empire Catholic League Austria Bavaria Spain Commanders Frederick V Buckingham Leven Gustav II Adolf â€  Johan Baner Cardinal Richelieu Louis II de Bourbon Vicomte de Turenne Christian IV of Denmark Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar Johann Georg I... William Avery Rockefeller (November 13, 1810 - May 11, 1906) was the father of American oil tycoon, John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937). ...

Johann Peter's grandson, William, married a distant relative, Christina, the granddaughter of a cousin of Johann Peter. This marriage produced a son, Godfrey, who married Lucy Avery in 1806. Avery's ancestors were part of the Puritan tide from Devon, England to Massachusetts around 1630. Lucy Avery could justly claim descent from Edmund Ironside, the English king, crowned in 1016. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Godfrey and Lucy eventually shifted to the remote, backwater stagecoach stop of Richford, in the western part of New York State. Their son, William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906) was a trader in salt and timber who adopted a vagabond life as a confidence man and was known as "Big Bill", who sired two illegitimate children to his housekeeper. He married up, to Eliza Davison in 1837; her father, John Davison, was relatively rich for the time. Their second child was John Davison Rockefeller, and their third William Rockefeller.^[5] Richford may refer to: Richford, New York Richford, Wisconsin Richford, Vermont This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... William Avery Rockefeller (November 13, 1810 - May 11, 1906) was the father of American oil tycoon, John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937). ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... William Rockefeller (May 31, 1841-June 24, 1922), American financier, was a cofounder of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ...

The Rockefellers eventually settled near Cleveland, Ohio, where they would become the world-renowned family empire they are today. It was in Cleveland where John D. Sr. would amass his great fortune through Standard Oil, and where he would later be laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery. In the generations since, however, the Rockefeller family largely migrated to New York City, although many of the family's decendants remain in Cleveland or have since spread out across the country (e.g. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia). The family business headquarters now resides in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. Cleveland redirects here. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... Standard Oil was a predominant integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. ... Lakeview Cemetary, Cleveland, Ohio Founded in 1869, Lake View Cemetery sits on 285 acres (1. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... John Davison Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937), generally known as Jay Rockefeller, has served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 1985. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Demonym West Virginian Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Largest metro area Charleston metro area Area  Ranked 41st in the US  - Total 24,230 sq mi (62,755 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center. ...

Generational philanthropy

The members of the Rockefeller family are noted for their philanthropy; a Rockefeller Archive Center study in 2004 documents an incomplete list of 72 major institutions that the family has created and/or endowed up to the present day. Historically, the major focus of their benefactions have been in the educational, health and conservation areas. Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. ...

Family leaders in both philanthropy and business have included John D. Sr., John D. Jr. ("Junior"), John D. III, Laurance Rockefeller and David Rockefeller, who is the family's current patriarch. Several family members have held high public office, including Vice President of the United States (Nelson Rockefeller), United States Senator (Jay Rockefeller), state Governor (Nelson, Jay, and Winthrop Rockefeller), and Lieutenant Governor (Winthrop Paul Rockefeller). Another noted family member was Michael Rockefeller, son of Nelson, an anthropologist who came to media attention after he was presumed killed in New Guinea in 1961. 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... John D. Rockefeller Jr. ... John Davison Rockefeller 3rd (March 21, 1906 - July 10, 1978) was an industrialist, philanthropist, and member of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ... Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 - July 11, 2004) was a financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. ... David Rockefeller, Sr. ... The Vice President of the United States[1] (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS[2] or Veep) is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... John Davison Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937), generally known as Jay Rockefeller, has served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 1985. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Governor of Arkansas (1967-1971). ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Winthrop Paul Win Rockefeller (September 17, 1948 – July 16, 2006) was Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 until his death. ... Michael C. Rockefeller (born 1938 - died November 18, 1961?) was the youngest son of Governor Nelson Rockefeller and disappeared during an expedition to New Guinea. ... See Anthropology. ...

The corporate, financial and personal affairs of the family - numbering around 150 blood relatives of John D. Rockefeller - are run from the family office, Room 5600, known officially as "Rockefeller Family and Associates". It comprises three floors of the GE Building in Rockefeller Center; all private family legal matters are handled by the family-associated New York law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. Room 5600 is also the base of the current family historian, Peter J. Johnson, who assisted with David Rockefeller's Memoirs, published in 2002. A business run by and for a single family whose sole function is to centralize the management of a significant family fortune. ... GE Building at Rockefeller Center The GE Building at night Close-up against the night sky At night, from the ground View from Top of the Rock at dusk The GE Building is a slim gothic skyscraper and the focal point at the Rockefeller Center. ... Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in New York City. ... Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP (commonly known as Milbank Tweed) is a major United States law firm headquartered in New York City. ... David Rockefeller, Sr. ...

To distinguish the generations and facilitate communication, the fourth generation is generically known as "The Cousins" (24 in all, with 21 still living) and the younger family members are known as the "Fifth/Sixth" generation. Many if not all of these family members are involved in institutionalised philanthropic pursuits. Family links are solidified through the practice of ritualised family meetings - which started with the regular "brothers' meetings" held in Room 5600 or in their respective private residences, beginning in 1945. Family get-togethers are held today at the "Playhouse", in the Westchester County family estate of Pocantico, in June (the "cousins weekend") and December of each year (see Kykuit). Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Kykuit was built for John D. Rockefeller in 1913 by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. ...

The edifice complex

Often credited with an "edifice complex", members of the family have been heavily involved in myriad real estate construction projects in the US over the span of the twentieth century. Chief among them:

• The International House of New York - New York, 1924 (Junior) {Involvement: John D. 3rd, Abby Aldrich, David & Peggy, David Jr., Abby O'Neill};
• The College of William and Mary's Wren Building - Virginia, from 1927 (Renovation funded by Junior);
• Colonial Williamsburg - Virginia, from 1927 onwards (Junior, Abby Aldrich, John D. 3rd), historical restoration;
• The Museum of Modern Art - New York, from 1929 (Abby Aldrich, Junior, Blanchette, Nelson, David, David Jr., Sharon Percy Rockefeller);
• The Riverside Church - New York, 1930 (Junior);
• The Cloisters - New York, from 1934 (Junior);
• The Interchurch Center - New York, 1948 (Junior);
• The Asia Society (Asia House) - New York, 1956 (John D. 3rd);
• One Chase Manhattan Plaza - New York, 1961 (David);
• The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza - Albany, New York, 1962 (Nelson);
• The Lincoln Center - New York, 1962 (John D. 3rd);
• The World Trade Center Twin Towers - New York, 1973 (David and Nelson);
• The Embarcadero Complex - San Francisco, 1974 (David);
• The Council of the Americas/Americas Society - New York, 1985 (David).

In addition to this is Senior and Junior's involvement in seven major housing developments: Forest Hill Estates in Cleveland, Ohio; the City Housing Corporation's efforts at Sunnyside Gardens in Queens (NY); Thomas Garden Apartments in the Bronx (NY); Paul Lawrence Dunbar Housing in Harlem; Lavoisier Apartments in Manhattan (NY); Van Tassel Apartments in Sleepy Hollow (formerly North Tarrytown), New York; and a development in Radburn, New Jersey.^{[6] [7]} A further project involved David Rockefeller in a major middle-income housing development when he was elected in 1947 as chairman of Morningside Heights Inc. in Manhattan by fourteen major institutions that were based in the area, including Columbia University. The result, in 1951, was the six-building apartment complex known as Morningside Gardens.^[8] This does not cite its references or sources. ... The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... This article is about the museum in New York City. ... Riverside Church as seen from West 121st Street The Riverside Church in the City of New York is an interdenominational (American Baptist and United Church of Christ), interracial, international church in New York City, famous not only for its elaborate Gothic architecture — which includes the worlds largest carillon — but... Garden at The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park, New York City The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. ... We dont have an article called Asia Society Start this article Search for Asia Society in. ... One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York City One Chase Manhattan Plaza is a banking skyscraper located in the downtown Manhattan Financial District of New York City. ... A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ... The Ferry Building, on The Embarcadero at Market Street The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay. ... The Council of the Americas is a American business organization whose stated goal is promoting free trade and open markets throughout the Americas. ... David Rockefeller, Sr. ... Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City and is bound by the Upper West Side, Morningside Park, Harlem, and Riverside Park (some now consider it part of the Upper West Side). ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Senior's donations led to the formation of the University of Chicago in 1889, the Nobel prize-winning University where the first American Nobel Prize in science was produced in 1907, and notable for the Chicago School of Economics.^[9]. This was one instance of a long family and Rockefeller Foundation tradition of financially supporting Ivy League and other colleges and universities over the generations - seventy-five in total. This includes Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, Stanford University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University, Columbia University, and Cornell University. This financial assistance extends overseas to the likes of London School of Economics and University College London, among many others.^[10] For other uses, see University of Chicago (disambiguation). ... The Chicago School of Economics is the term for the style of economics practiced at and disseminated from the University of Chicago after 1946. ... For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). ... Harvard redirects here. ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Incorporated as Trustees of Dartmouth College,[6][7] it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution. ... Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... Stanford redirects here. ... Yale redirects here. ... “MIT” redirects here. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... Cornell redirects here. ... Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... Affiliations University of London Russell Group LERU EUA ACU Golden Triangle G5 Website http://www. ...

Senior (and Junior) also created the Rockefeller University in 1901; the General Education Board in 1902, which later (1923) evolved into the International Education Board; the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission in 1910; the Bureau of Social Hygiene in 1913 (Junior); the International Health Commission in 1913; and the China Medical Board in 1915.

In the 1920s, the International Education Board granted important fellowships to pathbreakers in modern mathematics, such as S.Banach, B.L.van der Waerden and Andri Weil, which was a formative part of the gradual shift of world mathematics to the US over this period. To help promote cooperation between physics and mathematics Rockefeller funds also supported the erection of the new Mathematical Institute in Gottingen University between 1926 and 1929, while the rise of probability and mathematical statistics owes much to the creation of the Institute Henri Poincari in Paris by American philanthropy also around this time.^[11] The Georg-August University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, often called the Georgia Augusta) was founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and opened in 1737. ...

Junior also financially supported numerous other major institutions, notable among them his ongoing support for the highly influential foreign policy think tank, the New York Council on Foreign Relations, established in 1921. In 1978 the Rockefeller Foundation initiated the founding of the high-powered financial advisory council called the Group of Thirty, as well as many grants to a myriad of universities, think tanks and other institutions. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. Through its membership, meetings, and studies, it has been... The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) is a prominent philanthropic organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. ... The Group of Thirty, often abbreviated to G30, is an international body of leading financiers and academics which aims to deepen understanding of economic and financial issues, and to examine consequences of decisions made in the public and private sectors related to these issues. ...

Junior was also responsible for the creation and endowment of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, which operates the restored historical town at Williamsburg, Virginia, one of the most extensive historic restorations ever undertaken. Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...

Conservation

Beginning with Rockefeller Senior, the family has been a major force in land conservation. Over the generations, it has created more than 20 national parks and open spaces, including the Cloisters, Acadia National Park, Forest Hill Park, the Nature Conservancy, and Grand Teton National Park, amongst many others. Rockefeller Jr, and his son Laurance (and his son Larry) were particularly prominent in this area. Most of these efforts were accomplished without public fanfare. Garden at The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park, New York City The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. ... Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast of Maine. ... Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. ... John D. Rockefeller, Jr. ... Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 - July 11, 2004) was a financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. ...

The family was honored for its conservation efforts in November, 2005, by the National Audubon Society, one of America's largest and oldest conservation organizations, at which over 30 family members attended. At the event, the society's president, John Flicker, notably stated: "Cumulatively, no other family in America has made the contribution to conservation that the Rockefeller family has made".^[12] Headquarter of National Audubon Society in New York. ...

International politics/finance/economics

The family has been awarded the annual UNA-USA’s Global Leadership Award, along with other recipients over time, including Bill Clinton and Michael Bloomberg. Members of the Rockefeller family into the fourth generation (especially the prominent banker and statesman David Rockefeller, who is the present family patriarch) have been heavily involved in international politics, and have donated money, established or been involved in the following major international institutions: The United Nations Association of the United States of America or UNA-USA was founded in 1943 by Eleanor Roosevelt as the American Association for the United Nations (AAUN) which was merged with the in 1964. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ... David Rockefeller, Sr. ...

• The Council on Foreign Relations - David, David Jr., Nelson, John D. 3rd, John D. IV (Jay), Peggy Dulany, Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
• The Trilateral Commission - David, Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
• The Bilderberg Group - David, John D. IV.
• The Asia Society - John D. 3rd, John D. IV, Charles, David.
• The Population Council - John D. 3rd.
• The Council of the Americas - David.
• The Group of Thirty - The Rockefeller Foundation.
• The World Economic Forum - David.
• The Brookings Institution - Junior.
• The Peterson Institute (Formerly the Institute for International Economics) - David.
• The International Executive Service Corps - David.
• The Institute for Pacific Relations - Junior.
• The League of Nations - Junior.
• The United Nations - Junior, John D. 3rd, Nelson, David, Peggy Dulany, Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
• The United Nations Association - David.

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The family archives

The Rockefeller Archive Center, a division of Rockefeller University, is a vast three-story underground bunker built below the Martha Baird Rockefeller Hillcrest mansion on the family estate at Pocantico (see Kykuit). Along forty-foot-long walls of shelves on rails, patrolled by ten full-time archivists, is the entire repository of personal and official papers and correspondence of the complete family and its members, along with historical papers of its numerous foundations, as well as other non-family philanthropic institutions. These include: the Commonwealth Fund, Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust, and the John and Mary R. Markle Foundation. Founders Hall Rockefeller University is a private university focusing primarily on graduate and postgraduate education research in the biomedical fields, located between 63rd and 68th Streets along York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan island in New York City, New York. ... Kykuit was built for John D. Rockefeller in 1913 by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. ... Commonwealth Fund is a charitable fund established in 1918 by Anna Harkness, with Edward Harkness as its first president. ...

In total, it holds over 70 million pages of documents and contains the collections of forty-two scientific, cultural, educational and philanthropic organizations.

Only the expurgated records of deceased family members are publicly available to scholars and researchers; all records pertaining to living members are closed to historians. As Nelson Rockefeller's researcher, Cary Reich, discovered however, in the case of Nelson's voluminous 3,247 cubic feet (91.9 m³) of papers, about only one third of these files had been processed (that is, each page vetted by the archivists) and released to researchers up to 1996. He reports that it will be many years before all the papers will be open to the public, despite Nelson having died in 1979.^[13] Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ...

The Center maintains that this awesome repository of records, covering 140-plus years of the records of the family, in addition to non-Rockefeller philanthropic collections, gives unique insights into United States and world issues and social developments in both the 19th and 20th centuries.

Records in the collection are only available up until the early 1960s, generally 1961. Major subjects in the collection include:

• Agriculture,
• The Arts,
• African-American history,
• Education,
• International Relations,
• Economic Development,
• Labor,
• Medicine,
• Philanthropy,
• Politics,
• Population,
• Religion,
• Social Sciences,
• Social Welfare,
• Women's history.^[14]

Family wealth

The combined wealth of the family -- its total assets and investments plus the individual wealth of its members -- has never been known with any precision. In 1992, family members estimated it to be between US$5 billion to $10 billion. The records of the family archives relating to both the family and individual members' net worth is closed to researchers. Independent researchers have valued the assets of the Rockefeller family much higher, some approaching amounts as high as $11 billion.^[15]

From the outset, and even today, the family wealth has been under the complete control of the male members of the dynasty, through the family office. Despite strong-willed wives who had influence over their husbands' decisions -- such as the pivotal female figure Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, wife of Junior -- in all cases they received allowances only and were never given even partial responsibility for the family fortune.^[16] Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was born Abby Greene Aldrich on October 26, 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island. ...

Much of the wealth has been locked up in the notable family trust of 1934 (which holds the bulk of the fortune and matures on the death of the fourth generation), and the trust of 1952, both administered by the Chase Manhattan Bank. These trusts have consisted of shares in the successor companies to Standard Oil and other diversified investments, as well as the family's considerable real estate holdings. They are administered by a powerful trust committee that oversees the fortune. It has consisted over time of high-profile individuals, which have included Paul Volcker, William G. Bowen (former president of Princeton University) and John C. Whitehead (retired co-chairman of Goldman Sachs).^{[citation needed]} The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. ... Standard Oil was a predominant integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. ... Paul Adolph Volcker (born September 5, 1927 in Cape May, New Jersey), is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (The Fed) under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (from August 1979 to August 1987). ... William G. Bowen is the current president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. ... Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... John Cunningham Whitehead (b. ... The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ...

Management of this fortune today also rests with professional money managers who oversee the principal holding company, Rockefeller Financial Services, which controls all the family's investments, now that Rockefeller Center is no longer owned by the family. The present chairman is David Rockefeller, Jr. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in New York City. ... David Rockefeller Jr. ...

In 1992, it had five main arms:

• Rockefeller & Co. (Money management: Universities have invested some of their endowments in this company);
• Venrock Associates (Venture Capital: an early investment in Apple Computer was one of many it made in Silicon Valley entrepreneurial start-ups);
• Rockefeller Trust Company (Manages hundreds of family trusts);
• Rockefeller Insurance Company (Manages liability insurance for family members);
• Acadia Risk Management (Insurance Broker: Contracts out policies for the family's vast art collections, real estate and private planes.)^[17]

Venrock is a pioneering venture capital firm formed in 1969 to build upon the successful investing activities of the Rockefeller family that began in the late 1930’s. ... Apple Inc. ... For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ...

Family residences

Over the generations the family members have resided in some notable historic homes. A total of 81 Rockefeller homes are on the National Register of Historic Places.^[18] Not including all mansions owned by the five brothers, some of the more prominent of these are:

• Kykuit - The landmark six-story mansion on the vast Westchester County family estate, home to four generations of the family;
• Bassett Hall - The house at Colonial Williamsburg bought by Junior in 1927 and renovated by 1936, it was favorite residence of both Junior and Abby and is now a house museum at the family-restored Colonial Revival town;
• The Eyrie - A sprawling 100-room summer holiday mansion on Mount Desert Island in Maine, subsequently demolished by family members in the 1950s;
• Forest Hill - The family's country estate and summer home in Cleveland for four decades. Built and occupied by Senior, it burned down in 1917;
• Golf House at Lakewood, New Jersey - The former three-story clubhouse for the elite Ocean County Hunt and Country Club, which Senior bought in 1902 to play golf on its golf course;
• The Casements - A three-story house at Ormond Beach in Florida, where Senior spent his last winters, from 1919 until his death;
• 10 West Fifty-fourth Street - A nine-story mansion, the former residence of Junior before he shifted to 740 Park Ave, and the largest residence in New York City at the time, it was the home for the five young brothers. The mansion was later given by Junior to the Museum of Modern Art;
• One Beekman Place - The residence of Laurance in New York City;
• 740 Park Avenue - Junior and Abby's famed 40-room triplex apartment in the luxury apartment building, which was later sold for a record price;
• The JY Ranch - The landmark ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the holiday resort home built by Junior and later owned by Laurance, it was used by all members of the family and had many prominent visitors, including presidents, until Laurance donated it to the federal government in 2001.

Kykuit was built for John D. Rockefeller in 1913 by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. ...

Criticism

Certain prominent members of the Rockefeller family have long been accused of poor ethical practices to further their prosperity. ^{[19] [20] [21] [22]}

In his memoirs, dated 2002, David Rockefeller is quoted, "For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it."

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Legacy

A trademark of the dynasty over its 140-plus years has been the remarkable unity it has maintained, despite major divisions that developed in the late 1970s, and unlike other wealthy families such as the DuPonts and the Mellons. A primary reason has been the lifelong efforts of "Junior" to not only cleanse the name from the opprobrium stemming from the ruthless practices of Standard Oil, but his tireless efforts to forge family unity even as he allowed his five sons to operate independently. This was partly achieved by regular brothers and family meetings, but it was also because of the high value placed on family unity by first Nelson and John 3rd, and later especially with David.^[25] The Du Pont de Nemours family is a wealthy American family. ... Mellon could refer to: Andrew William Mellon Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Carnegie Mellon University Mellon Financial Corporation There is also a type of fruit called a melon. ... Standard Oil was a predominant integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. ...

As for achievements, in 1972, on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy, the Carnegie Corporation, which has had a long association with the family and its institutions, released a public statement on the influence of the family on not just philanthropy but encompassing a much wider field. Summing up a publicly poorly grasped but predominant view amongst the international philanthropic world, one sentence of this statement read: "The contributions of the Rockefeller family are staggering in their extraordinary range and in the scope of their contribution to humankind."^[26] Andrew Carnegie (last name properly pronounced , but often )[1] (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburghs Carnegie Steel Company which was later merged with Elbert H. Garys Federal Steel Company and several smaller companies to create... The Carnegie Corporation was founded by the will of Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. ...

As far as wealth is concerned, John D. Rockefeller denied ever being worth $1,000,000,000. However, on September 29, 1916 (notably years after the break-up of his Standard Oil empire by the Supreme Court in 1911), he officially passed that mark and became the richest man who has ever lived, surpassing by far the fortune of the second wealthiest, Andrew Carnegie. Standard Oil was a predominant integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ... Andrew Carnegie (last name properly pronounced , but often )[1] (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburghs Carnegie Steel Company which was later merged with Elbert H. Garys Federal Steel Company and several smaller companies to create...

He gave away more than half that amount over his lifetime, US$540 million (in dollar terms of that time), and became the greatest lay benefactor of medicine in history.^[27] His son, "Junior" also gave away over $537 million over his lifetime, bringing the total philanthropy of just two generations of the family to over $1 billion from 1860 to 1960.^[28]Added to this, the New York Times declared in a report in November, 2006 that David Rockefeller's total charitable benefactions amount to about $900 million over his lifetime.^[29] The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... David Rockefeller, Sr. ...

The combined personal and social connections of the various family members are vast, both in America and throughout the world, including the most powerful politicians, royalty, public figures, and chief businessmen. Notable figures through Standard Oil alone have included Henry Flagler and Henry H. Rogers. Contemporary figures include Henry Kissinger, Nelson Mandela, Richard Parsons (Chairman and CEO of Time Warner), C. Fred Bergsten, Peter G. Peterson (Senior Chairman of the Blackstone Group), and Paul Volcker. Standard Oil was a predominant integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. ... Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner. ... Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. ... Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American politician, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ... For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... Richard Parsons (born April 4, 1948), is the chairman and CEO of Time Warner. ... Time Warner Inc. ... C. Fred Bergsten, (born 1941), is an American economist, author, and political adviser. ... This article is about the Pete Peterson who was a U.S. government official during the Nixon administration; there is also a Pete Peterson who was a former Florida Congressman and ambassador to Vietnam. ... Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) is a prominent private equity and investment management firm founded in 1985 by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman. ... Paul Adolph Volcker (born September 5, 1927 in Cape May, New Jersey), is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (The Fed) under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (from August 1979 to August 1987). ...

The Rockefeller name is imprinted on numerous places throughout the United States, most notably in New York City, but also in Cleveland, where the family originates: New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Cleveland redirects here. ...

• The Rockefeller Center - A landmark 19-building 22 acre complex in the center of Manhattan established by Junior: Older section constructed from 1930-1939; Newer section constructed during the 1960s-1970s;
• The Rockefeller University - Renamed in 1965, this is the distinguished Nobel prize-winning graduate/postgraduate medical school (formerly the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, established by Senior in 1901);
• The Rockefeller Foundation - Founded in 1913, this is the famous philanthropic organization set up by Senior and Junior;
• The Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Founded in 1940 by the third-generation's five sons and one daughter of Junior;
• The Rockefeller Family Fund - Founded in 1967 by members of the family's fourth-generation;
• The Rockefeller Group - A private family-run real estate development company based in New York that originally owned, constructed and managed Rockefeller Center, it is now wholly owned by Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd;
• The Rockefeller Research Laboratories Building - A major research center into cancer that was established in 1986 and named after Laurance, this is situated at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center;
• The Rockefeller Chapel - Completed in 1928, this is the tallest building on the campus of the University of Chicago, established by Senior in 1889;
• The Rockefeller Hall - Established by Senior in 1906, this building houses the Case Western Reserve University Physics Department;
• The Rockefeller Hall - Established by Senior and completed in 1906, this building houses the Cornell University Physics Department;^[30]
• The Rockefeller Hall - Established by Senior in 1887, who granted Vassar College a $100,000 ($2.34 million in 2006 dollars) allowance to build additional, much needed lecture space. The final cost of the facility was $99,998.75. It now houses multi-purpose classrooms and departmental offices for political science, philosophy and math;
• The Rockefeller Hall - Established by Senior and completed in 1886, this is the oldest building on the campus of Spelman College;
• The Rockefeller College - Named after John D. Rockefeller III, this is a residential college at Princeton University;
• The Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center - Completed in 1969 in memory of Nelson Rockefeller's son, this is a cultural center at the State University of New York;
• The Michael C. Rockefeller Collection and the Department of Primitive Art - Completed in 1982 after being initiated by Nelson, this is a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art;
• The David and Peggy Rockefeller Building - A tribute to David's wife, Peggy Rockefeller, this is a new (completed in 2004) six-story building housing the main collection and temporary exhibition galleries of the family's Museum of Modern Art;
• The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden - Completed in 1949 by David, this is a major outdoor feature of the Museum of Modern Art;
• The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum - Opened in 1957 by Junior, this is a leading folk art museum within the complex of Junior's Colonial Williamsburg;
• The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Hall - The freshman residence hall on the campus of Spelman College;
• The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Building - Completed in 1918, it is among other things a student residence hall at Spelman College, after the wife of Senior and after whom the College was named;
• The Rockefeller State Park Preserve - Part of the 3,400-acre (14 km²) family estate in Westchester County, this 1,233-acre (5 km²) preserve was officially handed over to New York State in 1983, although it had previously always been open to the public;
• The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park - Established as a historical museum of conservation by Laurance during the 1990s.
• The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway - Established in 1972 through Congressional authorization, connecting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks;
• The Rockefeller Forest - Funded by Junior, this is located within Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California's largest redwood state park;
• Either of two US congressional committees {in 1972 - John D. 3rd and 1975 - Nelson dubbed the Rockefeller Commission}.
• Rockefeller Park, a scenic park featuring gardens dedicated to several world nations along Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. between University Circle and Lake Erie in Cleveland.

John D Junior, through his son Nelson, purchased and then donated the land upon which sits the UN headquarters, in New York, in 1946. Earlier, in the 1920s, he had also donated a substantial amount towards the restoration and rehabilitation of major buildings in France after World War I, such as the Rheims Cathedral, the Fontainebleau Palace and the Palace of Versailles, for which he was later (1936) awarded France's highest decoration, the Grand Croix of the Legion d'Honneur (subsequently also awarded decades later to his son, David Rockefeller). Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in New York City. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Founders Hall Rockefeller University is a private university focusing primarily on graduate and postgraduate education research in the biomedical fields, located between 63rd and 68th Streets along York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan island in New York City, New York. ... The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) is a prominent philanthropic organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. ... The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), (Philanthropy for an Interdependent World), is the principal philanthropic organisation created and run by members of the Rockefeller family. ... Rockefeller Group International, Inc. ... For information on Mitsubishi brand computer monitors, see NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America Inc. ... The original New York Cancer Hospital[1], first built between 1884 and 1886, now converted to luxury condominiums, at 455 Central Park West and 106th St. ... The carillon tower of the Rockefeller Chapel. ... For other uses, see University of Chicago (disambiguation). ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with some residence halls on the south end of campus located in Cleveland Heights. ... Cornell redirects here. ... Vassar College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college situated in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. Founded as a womens college in 1861, it was the first member of the Seven Sisters to become coeducational. ... Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womans college in Atlanta, Georgia. ... John Davison Rockefeller 3rd (March 21, 1906 - July 10, 1978) was an industrialist, philanthropist, and member of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ... 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Rockefeller, Jr. ... Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County, northern California, 30 miles (50 km) south of Eureka, California. ... John Davison Rockefeller 3rd (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was a major philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ... Rockefeller Commission can refer to either of two commissions in the US Congress, although it is not the proper name of either: The 1972 Presidents Commission on Population Growth and the American Future, headed by John D. Rockefeller 3rd. ... University Circle is a cultural, medical, educational and religious district on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, occupying approximately 500 acres (2 km²) around the campus of Case Western Reserve University and the adjacent Wade Park Oval, and encompassing a large number of allied and independent institutions. ... Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the tenth largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ... United Nations headquarters, view from East River United Nations headquarters in New York City The United Nations headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the United Nationss headquarters since its completion in 1952. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... 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He also funded the notable excavations at Luxor in Egypt, as well as establishing a Classical Studies School in Athens. In addition, he provided the funding for the construction of the Palestine Archaeological Museum in East Jerusalem - the Rockefeller Museum - which today houses such notable antiquities as the Dead Sea Scrolls.^[31] Luxor on Nile, at Luxor Temple with mosque. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... The Rockefeller Museum, (original name: The Palestine Archaeological Museum) is located in East Jerusalem, Northeast of the Old City in Israel and houses a vast collection of regional archeology unearthed in excavations conducted in the country mainly during the time of the British Mandate (1919–1948). ... East Jerusalem is that part of Jerusalem which was held by Jordan from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War until the Six-Day War in 1967. ... The Rockefeller Museum located in Eastern Jerusalem, houses a vast collection of regional archeology unearthed in excavations conducted in the country mainly during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948). ... The Dead Sea scrolls consist of roughly 1000 documents, including texts from the Hebrew Bible, discovered between 1947 and 1979 in eleven caves in and around the Wadi Qumran (near the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran, on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea) in the West...

For all of the above reasons, the family and its far reaching philanthropy, and its oil, real estate, banking, and international institutions is still considered today to be America's greatest family. It is also a benchmark for extreme wealth ("as rich as Rockefeller"), as "Senior" is still regarded as the wealthiest man who has ever lived, worth over $300 billion in today's figures, easily surpassing Bill Gates, in absolute terms.^[32] For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ...

Members of the Rockefeller family

Ancestors

• • Johann Peter Rockefeller (1681, Prussia –1763, RockTown, NJ) (Arrived in America ca.1723)
    • (Grandson) William Rockefeller, (m.1700s) Christina Rockefeller (Distant relative)
      • Margaret Rockefeller (1750–1797) (m.late 1700s) George Trumbo (1750–1830)
      • Godfrey Rockefeller (1745–1818)
        • Godfrey Lewis Rockefeller (1784–1857) (m.1806) Lucy Avery (Had ten children in all)
          • William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906) (m.1837) Eliza Davison (1813–1889)
            • Lucy Rockefeller (1838–1878) (m.1856) Pierson D. Briggs
            • John Davison Rockefeller (1839–1937) (m.1864) Laura Celestia Spelman (1839–1915)
            • William Rockefeller (1841–1922) (m.1864) Almira Geraldine Goodsell
            • Mary Ann Rockefeller (1843–1925) (m.1872) William Cullen Rudd
            • Franklin Rockefeller (1845–1917) (m.1870) Helen Elizabeth Scofield
            • Francis Rockefeller (1845–1847)

William Avery Rockefeller (November 13, 1810 - May 11, 1906) was the father of American oil tycoon, John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937). ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... Laura Spelman Rockefeller, (known as Cettie) (1839-1915) was a philanthropist, namesake of Spelman College and wife to John D. Rockefeller. ... William Rockefeller (May 31, 1841-June 24, 1922), American financier, was a cofounder of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ... Frank Rockefeller c. ...

Descendants of John Davison Rockefeller

To the sixth-generation, with 21 still living in the fourth (the Cousins). The total number of blood relative descendants as of 2006 is about 150. 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ...

• Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller Strong (1866–1906) (m.1889) Charles Augustus Strong (1862–1940)
  • Margaret Strong (1897–1985) (m.1st.1927) George de Cuevas (1885–1961); (m.2nd.1977) Raimundo de Larrain
• Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870)
• Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962) (m.1901) Ezra Parmelee Prentice (1863–1955)
  • John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) (m.1941) Abra Cantrill (1912–1972)
    • Abra Prentice Wilkin (born 1942)
  • Mary Adeline Prentice Gilbert (1907–1981) (m.1937) Benjamin Davis Gilbert (1907–)
  • Spelman Prentice (1911) (m.3rd.1972) Mimi Walters
    • Pamela Prentice (1938)(m.1st. 1960) Frans H. ten Bos
      • Helena ten Bos (1962)(m. 1987) Count Frederic de Belloy de Saint-Lienard
      • Joanna ten Bos (1964)(m. 1989) Christopher Booth
    • Peter Spelman Prentice (1940)
      • Alexandra Sartell Prentice (1962)
        • Peter Parmalee Bens (1987)
        • Erik Carl Bens (1996)
        • Sarah Prentice Bens (1997)
      • Michael Andrew Prentice (1964)
    • Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1942)
    • Michael Sartell Prentice (1944)
• Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872–1937) (m.1895) Harold Fowler McCormick
  • John Rockefeller McCormick (1897–1901)
  • Editha McCormick (1903–1904)
  • Harold Fowler McCormick, Jr. (1898–1973) (m.1931) Anne "Fifi" Potter Stillman (1879–1969)
  • Muriel McCormick (1902–1959) (m.1931) Elisha Dyer Hubbard (1906–)
  • Mathilde McCormick (1905–1947) (m.1923) Max Oser (1877–1942)
    • Anita Oser Pauling
• John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960) (m.1901) Abigail "Abby" Greene Aldrich
  • Abby Rockefeller Mauzé (1903–1976)
    • Abby Rockefeller Milton O'Neill (born 1928)
      • George Dorr O'Neill Jr. (1950)
      • Abby O'Neill (1953)
      • David Milton O'Neill (1955)
      • Catharine Mauze O'Neill (1958)
      • Wendy Harrison O'Neill (1962)
      • Peter Meriwether O'Neill (1962)
    • Marilyn Ellen Milton Simpson (1931–1980)
      • Laura Knickerbacker Simpson (1954)
      • Abby Rockefeller Simpson (1958)
    • Sandra Ferry Rockefeller (1935)
  • John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978) (m.1932) Blanchette Ferry Hooker
    • John Davison ("Jay") Rockefeller IV (1937)
    • Sandra Rockefeller Ferry (1943)
    • Hope Aldrich Rockefeller (1946)
      • David Hooker Spencer (1961)
      • Benjamin Murray Spencer (1964)
      • Theodore Spencer (1966)
    • Alida Rockefeller Messinger (1949)
  • Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979) (m.1st.1930) Mary Todhunter Clark (m.2nd.1963) Margaretta Fitler Murphy
    • Rodman Rockefeller (1932–2000)
      • Meile Louise Rockefeller (1955)
      • Peter Clark Rockefeller (1957)
      • Stuart Alexander Rockefeller (1960)
      • Michael Sorum Rockefeller (1964)
    • Ann Clark Rockefeller Roberts (1934)
      • Clare Marie Pierson (1956)
      • Joseph Anthony Pierson (1957)
      • Mary Louise Pierson (1959)
      • Rachel Ann Pierson (1960)
    • Steven Clark Rockefeller (1936)
      • Steven Clark Rockefeller, Jr. (1960)
      • Ingrid Rasmussen Rockefeller (1963)
      • Jennifer Rasmussen Rockefeller (1964)
      • Laura Selene Rockefeller (1981)
    • Michael Rockefeller (1938–1961)
    • Mary Clark Rockefeller (1938)
      • Geoffrey Strawbridge (1963)
      • Michael Strawbridge (1965)
      • Sabrina Strawbridge (1968)
    • Nelson Rockefeller, Jr. (1964)
    • Mark Fitler Rockefeller (1967)
  • Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910–2004) (m.1934) Mary French
    • Laura Spelman Rockefeller Chasin (1936)
      • Peter Rockefeller Case (1961)
      • Matthew Owen Case (1964)
      • Jessica Case (1967)
    • Marion French Rockefeller (1938)
      • Rachel French Weber (1967)
      • Elizabeth Parmly Weber (1970)
    • Dr. Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky (1941)
      • Jacob Peter Waletzky (1971-2001)
      • Naomi French Waletzky (1976)
    • Laurance Rockefeller, Jr. (1944) (m. 1982) Wendy Gordon
  • Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973) (m.1st.1948) Barbara "Bobo" Sears (m.2nd.1956) Jeannette Edris
    • Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948–2006)
      • Andrea Davidson Rockefeller (1972)
      • Katherine Cluett Rockefeller (1974)
      • Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Jr. (1976)
  • David Rockefeller (1915) (m.1940) Margaret McGrath
    • David Rockefeller, Jr. (1941)
    • Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1943)
    • Neva Rockefeller Goodwin (1944)
    • Peggy Dulany (1947)
    • Richard Gilder Rockefeller (1949)
    • Eileen Rockefeller Growald (1952)

Elizabeth Bessie Rockefeller Strong (1866–1906) was the oldest child of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and his wife Laura Celestia Cettie Spelman (1839–1915). ... Margaret Rockefeller Strong Cuevas, Marquesa de Cuevas (1897–1985) was the daughter of Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong (1866–1906) and her husband Dr. Charles Augustus Strong (1862–1940). ... Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870) was the second daughter born to Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller and his wife, wife Laura Celestia Cettie Spelman. ... Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962) was the third daughter of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and his wife Laura Celestia Cettie Spelman (1839–1915). ... John Rockefeller Prentice (December 17, 1902–June 13, 1972) was born to Chicago lawyer Ezra Parmalee Prentice and Alta Rockefeller Prentice in New York. ... Abra Prentice Wilkin (born 1942) is the daughter of John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) and his wife, Abbie Cantrill Prentice. ... Mary Adeline Prentice Gilbert (born November 29, 1908) is the second child of Ezra Parmalee Prentice (1863–1955) and his wife Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962). ... Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872–1937) was an American socialite and opera patron. ... Harold Fowler McCormick (1872–1941) was chairman of the board of International Harvester Company. ... John D. Rockefeller Jr. ... Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was born Abby Greene Aldrich on October 26, 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Abby Rockefeller Mauzé (November 9, 1903 - May 27, 1976) was the first child and only daughter of John D. Rockefeller Jr. ... John Davison Rockefeller 3rd (March 21, 1906 - July 10, 1978) was an industrialist, philanthropist, and member of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ... Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller (October 2, 1909–November 29, 1992) was born Blanchette Ferry Hooker in New York City. ... John Davison Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937), generally known as Jay Rockefeller, has served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 1985. ... Hope Rockefeller Aldrich (born 1939) is the daughter of John D. Rockefeller III and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. ... Alida Rockefeller Messinger (born 1948) is the fourth child of John D. Rockefeller III and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 - January 26, 1979) was a Governor of New York and the 41st Vice President of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 to January 20, 1977. ... (June 17, 1907-April 27, 1999) widow of former Vice President and Governor of New York Nelson Rockfeller. ... Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller (born June 9, 1926) is the second wife and widow of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979), the 41st Vice President of the United States of America and a Governor of New York. ... Rodman Clark Rockefeller (1932–2000) is the oldest son of former U.S. Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and his wife Mary Todhunter Clark. ... Meile L. Rockefeller is the daughter of Rodman Rockefeller and his wife, Alexandra Sascha. ... Steven C. Rockefeller (born 1936) is a son of former United States Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and his first wife, Mary Rockefeller. ... Steven C. Rockefeller, Jr. ... Michael C. Rockefeller (born 1938 - died November 18, 1961?) was the youngest son of Governor Nelson Rockefeller and disappeared during an expedition to New Guinea. ... Mark Fitler Rockefeller (born 1967) is the youngest son of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979), the 41st Vice President of the United States of America and Governor of New York, and his second wife, Happy Rockefeller. ... Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 - July 11, 2004) was a financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. ... Laura Rockefeller Chasin (born 1936) is the daughter of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French. ... Marion Rockefeller Weber (born 1938) is the second eldest daughter of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French. ... This article is about the Governor of Arkansas (1967-1971). ... Winthrop Paul Win Rockefeller (September 17, 1948 – July 16, 2006) was Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 until his death. ... David Rockefeller, Sr. ... David Rockefeller Jr. ... Neva Rockefeller Goodwin (born 1944) is the third child of David Rockefeller, grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. ... Peggy Dulany Rockefeller (born 1947) (known as Peggy Dulany) is a philanthropist and the fourth child of David Rockefeller. ... Eileen Rockefeller Growald (born 1952) is the youngest daughter of David Rockefeller, grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. ...

Descendants of William Rockefeller

An article in the New York Times in 1937 stated that William Rockefeller had, at that time, exactly 28 great-grandchildren. William Rockefeller (May 31, 1841-June 24, 1922), American financier, was a cofounder of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ...

• Lewis Edward Rockefeller (1865–1866)
• Emma Rockefeller McAlpin (1868–1934)
• William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870–1922)
  • William Avery Rockefeller (1896–1973)
  • Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller (1899–1983)
    • Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller
  • James Stillman Rockefeller (1902–2004)
    • James Stillman Rockefeller, Jr. (born 1926)
      • Liv Merlin Rockefeller Hessler (1957)
      • Ola Stillman Rockefeller (1959)
    • Nancy Sherlock Carnegie Rockefeller (1927)
    • Andrew Carnegie Rockefeller (1929)
    • Georgia Stillman Rockefeller (1933) (Married J Harden Rose)
      • James Stillman Rose (1958)
      • Andrew Carnegie Rose (1960)
      • Georgia Rockefeller Rose (1961)
  • John Sterling Rockefeller (1904–1988)
  • Almira Geraldine Rockefeller (1907) (The wife of MacRoy Jackson, Samuel Weston Scott, and later Hardie Scott.)
• John Davison Rockefeller (1872–1877)
• Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934)
  • Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln (1902–1980) m. Frederic Walker Lincoln, Jr.
  • Avery Rockefeller (1903–1986)
  • Winifred Rockefeller Emeny (1904–1951)
  • Faith Rockefeller Model (1909–1960)
    • Robert Model (1942)
  • Gladys Rockefeller Underhill (1910)
• Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973)
  • Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr. (1908–1930)

William Goodsell Rockefeller (May 21, 1870–November 30, 1922) was the third child of Standard Oil co-founder William Rockefeller (1841–1922) and his wife, Almira Geraldine Goodsell. ... James Stillman Rockefeller (June 8, 1902 - August 10, 2004) was a member of the prominent U.S. Rockefeller family. ... John Sterling Rockefeller (October 28, 1904 New York City – May 10, 1988 Greenwhich, Connecticut) is the fourth son of William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870–1922) and Sarah Elizabeth Stillman (1872–1935). ... Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878-1934) was the son of William Rockefeller. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Frederic Walker Lincoln, Jr. ... Avery Rockefeller (11 September 1903, Manhattan - 22 May 1986, Overhills, North Carolina was the son of Percy Avery Rockefeller, one of the richest financiers of his time. ... Winifred Rockefeller Emeny (December 21, 1904–March 15, 1951) is the fourth child of Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934). ... Faith Rockefeller Model (May 30, 1909–July 2, 1960) is a daughter of Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) and granddaughter of Standard Oil co-founder William Rockefeller (1841–1922). ... Robert Model (born 1942) is the son of Faith Rockefeller Model (1909–1960) and Belgian Jean Model. ... Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) was the youngest child of Standard Oil tycoon William Rockefeller and his wife Almira Geraldine Goodsell. ... Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr. ...

Spouses

• Laura Celestia Spelman "Cettie" (1839–1915) - John D. Rockefeller.
• Abby Greene Aldrich (1874–1948) - John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
• Martha Baird Allen (1895–1971) - John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
• Mary Todhunter Clark "Tod" (1907–1999) - Nelson Rockefeller.
• Margaretta Fitler Murphy "Happy" (born 1926) - Nelson Rockefeller.
  • Anne Marie Rasmussen - Steven C. Rockefeller.
• Blanchette Ferry Hooker (1909–1992) - John D. Rockefeller 3rd.
  • Sharon Percy - John D. "Jay" Rockefeller, IV.
• Mary French (1910–1997) - Laurance Rockefeller.
  • Wendy Gordon - Laurance "Larry" Rockefeller.
• Barbara "Bobo" Sears (1916–) - Winthrop Rockefeller.
• Jeannette Edris (1918–1997) - Winthrop Rockefeller.
  • Lisenne Dudderar - Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
• Margaret "Peggy" McGrath (1915–1996) - David Rockefeller.
  • Diana Newell Rowan - David Rockefeller, Jr.
  • Nancy King - Richard Gilder Rockefeller.
• Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller (1866–1906).
• Alta Rockefeller (1871–1962).
• Edith Rockefeller (1872–1932).
• Elsie Stillman Rockefeller (1872–1935).
• Isabel Stillman Rockefeller (1876–1935).

Laura Spelman Rockefeller, (1839-1915), (known as Cettie), was a philanthropist, the namesake of Spelman College and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, and the wife of the richest man who has ever lived, John D. Rockefeller, the founder of both Standard Oil and the Rockefeller family dynasty. ... Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was born Abby Greene Aldrich on October 26, 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island. ... (June 17, 1907-April 27, 1999) widow of former Vice President and Governor of New York Nelson Rockfeller. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ... Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller (born June 9, 1926) is the second wife and widow of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979), the 41st Vice President of the United States of America and a Governor of New York. ... Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller (October 2, 1909–November 29, 1992) was born Blanchette Ferry Hooker in New York City. ...

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• Allen, Gary. The Rockefeller File. Seal Beach, California: 1976 Press, 1976.
• Boorstin, Daniel J. The Americans: The Democratic Experience. New York: Vintage Books, 1974.
• Brown, E. Richard. Rockefeller Medicine Men: Medicine and Capitalism in America. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1979.
• Caro, Robert A. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. New York: Vintage, 1975.
• Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. London: Warner Books, 1998.
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• Elmer, Isabel Lincoln. Cinderella Rockefeller: A Life of Wealth Beyond All Knowing. New York: Freundlich Books, 1987.
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• Flynn, John T. God's Gold: The Story of Rockefeller and His Times. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1932.
• Fosdick, Raymond B. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: A Portrait. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956.
• Fosdick, Raymond B. The Story of the Rockefeller Foundation. New York: Transaction Publishers, Reprint, 1989.
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• Harr, John Ensor, and Peter J. Johnson. The Rockefeller Century: Three Generations of America's Greatest Family. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1988.
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• Hawke, David Freeman. John D.: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers. New York: Harper & Row, 1980.
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• Josephson, Matthew. The Robber Barons. London: Harcourt, 1962.
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This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Joseph Allan Nevins (May 20, 1890 - March 5, 1971) was an educator, historian, and author and journalist. ... Daniel H. Yergin (born February 6, 1947) is an American author and economic researcher. ... The Prize (1991; ISBN 0671502484) is Daniel Yergins 800-page history of the global oil industry from the 1850s through 1990. ...

See also

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Founders Hall Rockefeller University is a private university focusing primarily on graduate and postgraduate education research in the biomedical fields, located between 63rd and 68th Streets along York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan island in New York City, New York. ... The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. Through its membership, meetings, and studies, it has been... The front cover of the allegedly privately circulated report of the 1980 Bilderberg conference in Bad Aachen, Germany. ... The Trilateral Commission is a private organization, founded in July 1973, at the initiative of David Rockefeller; who was Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations at that time and the Commission is widely seen as a counterpart to the Council on Foreign Relations. ... The United Nations Association is an international charitable trust which styles itself as an independent authority on the United Nations. ... We dont have an article called Asia Society Start this article Search for Asia Society in. ... The Council of the Americas is a American business organization whose stated goal is promoting free trade and open markets throughout the Americas. ... This article is about the museum in New York City. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. ... For other uses, see University of Chicago (disambiguation). ... Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... Standard Oil was a predominant integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. ... Citibank is a major international bank, founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York. ... Ge may refer to: Gê, a group of indigenous Brazilian tribes and their Ge languages Ge (Cyrillic) (Г, г), a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet Ge with upturn (Ґ, Ò‘), a letter of the Ukrainian alphabet Nikolai Ge, a Russian painter GÄ“, an ancient Chinese dagger-axe Ge (genus), a genus of butterflies Also... American International Group, Inc. ... This article is about the former RCA Corporation. ... The Rainbow Room is a well-known upscale restaurant on the sixty-fifth floor of the GE Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. ... The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, non-governmental organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. ... Venrock is a pioneering venture capital firm formed in 1969 to build upon the successful investing activities of the Rockefeller family that began in the late 1930’s. ... Ludlow massacre monument The Ludlow massacre was the death of about 20 people during an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners and their families, at Ludlow, Colorado on April 20, 1914. ... Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womans college in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The General Education Board was a philanthopy created by John D. Rockefeller and Frederick T. Gates in 1902. ... Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. ... The Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR) was established in 1925 to provide a forum for discussion of Asian problems and relations between Asia and the West. ... The Carnegie Corporation was founded by the will of Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a major private grant-making foundation based in Chicago that has awarded more than US$3 billion since its inception in 1978. ... The Brookings Institution is a United States nonprofit public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C.. Described in 1977, by TIME magazine as as the nations pre-eminent liberal think tank,[1] the institution is devoted to public service through research and education in the social sciences, particularly... New York City is home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known. ... Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American politician, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ... Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (born April 24, 1941) is an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, Peace Corps official, and investment banker. ... Paul Adolph Volcker (born September 5, 1927 in Cape May, New Jersey), is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (The Fed) under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (from August 1979 to August 1987). ... Shultz in his official D.O.L. portrait. ... Jerry Speyer Jerry I. Speyer (born 23 June 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is one of two founding partners of the real estate company Tishman Speyer. ... Richard Parsons (born April 4, 1948), is the chairman and CEO of Time Warner. ... John Cunningham Whitehead (b. ... James D. Wolfensohn (2003) James Wolfensohn AO KBE (born December 1, 1933) was the ninth president of the World Bank Group. ... John Foster Dulles (February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) served as U.S. Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. ... Allen Welsh Dulles (April 23, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an influential director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1953 to 1961 and a member of the Warren Commission. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... J. Richardson Dilworth (?-1997) was a businessman and academic. ... Frederick T. Gates (1853-1929) was a leading American philanthropist, and the main philanthropic advisor to John D. Rockefeller from 1891 to 1912. ... Ivy Ledbetter Lee (July 16, 1877 – November 9, 1934) is considered by some to be the founder of modern public relations, although the title could also be held by Edward Bernays. ... Ida Tarbell Ida Minerva Tarbell (November 5, 1857 - January 6, 1944) was an American author and journalist, known as one of the leading muckrakers. ... Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. ... Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. ... Charles Pratt Charles Pratt (2 October, 1830 - 4 May, 1891) was a United States capitalist, businessman and philanthropist. ... Wallace K. Harrison is a mid-twentieth-century architect. ... William Zeckendorf, Sr. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... William Adams Delano (January 21, 1874 – January 12, 1960) was a prominent American architect most active in New York City and Long Island, known for his wealthy clients and his sense of humor. ... Gianni Agnelli. ... Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. ... Coat of arms of the Rothschild family The Rothschild family (often referred to simply as the Rothschilds), is an international banking and finance dynasty of German Jewish origin that established operations across Europe, and was ennobled by the Austrian and British governments. ...

Notes

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References

• Rose, Kenneth W., Select Rockefeller Philanthropies, Booklet (pdf, 23 pages) of the Rockefeller Archive Center, 2004.
• Origin of Rockenfeld, in German
• Descendants of Goddard Rockenfeller
• Listing of University of Chicago Nobel Laureates, News Office, University of Chicago website, undated.
• Depalma, Anthony, They Saved Land Like Rockefellers, The New York Times Archive, November 15, 2005.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York, Celebrating 100 years of Andrew Carnegie's Philanthropy - awarding the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy to David and Laurance Rockefeller, 2001.
• The Rockefeller Archive Center, John D. Rockefeller, Junior, 1874-1960, Overview of his life and philanthropy, 1997.
• Strom, Stephanie, Manhattan: A Rockefeller Plans a Huge Bequest, The New York Times Archive, November 21, 2006.
• O'Connell, Dennis, Top 10 Richest Men Of All Time, AskMen.com, undated.

External links

General

• American Experience: The Rockefellers A full transcript of the PBS documentary on the family, with contributions from economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and business author Ron Chernow.
• Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) Official Website Details the regular conferences held by the Fund at the family estate of Pocantico.
• The Americas Society/Council of the Americas Website.
• Select Rockefeller Philanthropies A 2004 Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) pdf study of 72 institutions created or endowed by the family.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York: Carnegie Centennial Outlines their view of the overall contributions of the Rockefeller family to humankind.
• Top ten richest men John D Rockefeller rated the richest man, with Carnegie 2nd and Gates 5th, in absolute terms.
• University of Chicago Nobel Laureates.
• Historic Hudson Valley: Brief biographical sketches of Senior, Junior and Nelson
• Rockefeller Family Tree From the Rockefeller Archive Center Website.
• The Rockefeller Archive Center Home Page Contains details on family research papers available to scholars.
• Rockefeller Archive Center: Rockefeller Family Archives, Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller, General Files, 1858-(1879-1961) Voluminous files, to 1961 only, detailing business, civic, world affairs and political involvement and interests of the family members, amongst many other categories.
• Rockefeller Archive Center: Family bibliography An extensive (though limited) list of autobiographies, biographies and general works on the family and its companies and institutions.
• An Entrepreneurial Spirit: Three Centuries of Rockefeller Family Philanthropy This 2005 (pdf) monograph contains a history and philosophy of Rockefeller philanthropy, produced by the family-created Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) (previously known as The Philanthropic Collaborative), set up by fourth-generation family members in New York in 2002.

Articles

• Rockefeller Family Tries to Keep A Vast Fortune From Dissipating A 1992 New York Times article analysing the wealth and investments of the family run out of Room 5600.
• They Saved Land Like Rockefellers: The Rockefeller family and conservation A November, 2005, NYT article detailing the family's conservation projects over 5 generations.
• Turning 90, a Rockefeller Gives the Presents; Millions to University and the Museum of Modern Art June, 2005 NYT article stating that David Rockefeller's total benefactions over his lifetime amount to more than half a billion dollars.
• The Cousins A 1984 NYT (TimesSelect) profile of prominent members of the fourth-generation, especially David Rockefeller, Jr..