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Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York City, c. 1912. Rockefeller created the Rockefeller Foundation in 1913 [126] to continue and expand the scope of the work of the Sanitary Commission, [121] which was closed in 1915. [127] He gave $182 million to the foundation, [114] which focused on public health, medical training, and the ...
The Rockefeller Conscience: An American Family in Public and in Private, John Ensor Harr and Peter J. Johnson, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller: Worlds to Conquer 1908–1958, Cary Reich, New York: Doubleday, 1996. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller: The Woman in the Family, Bernice Kert, New York: Random House ...
Michael Clark Rockefeller (May 18, 1938; disappeared November 19, 1961) was a member of the Rockefeller family.He was the son of New York Governor and later U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, a grandson of American financier John D. Rockefeller Jr., and a great-grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.
Rockefeller died on January 26, 1979, from complications of a heart attack, two years and six days after departing the vice presidency. [142] He was 70. [143]
Nelson Rockefeller’s former aide Megan Marshack didn't shy away from her connection to the former vice president in her self-written obituary.. The journalist died at age 70 due to liver and ...
The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is set to arrive in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 9, and the tree lighting ceremony is scheduled to happen on Wednesday, Dec. 4. This article was ...
The oil industry tycoon and his family became a political and financial dynasty, and remain one of the most powerful families in the world today. The Rockefeller File offers a critical look into ...
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...