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Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, [1] was the 41st vice president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford.
The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller: Worlds to Conquer, 1908-1958 (1996), pp. 260–373; the standard scholarly biography. Rowland, Donald W., History of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, US Government Printing Office, 1947. (United States Office of Inter-American Affairs). Smith, Richard Norton.
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 ...
Megan Ruth Marshack [1] (October 31, 1953 – October 2, 2024) was an American journalist and producer who served as an aide to Nelson Rockefeller from 1975 until his death on January 26, 1979. She was with Rockefeller when he died, and it was widely alleged that she was his mistress. [2] [3]
John D. Rockefeller is considered to be the wealthiest American of all time, earning his immense fortune after gaining control of 90 percent of American oil production in the late 1800s. The oil ...
Nelson Rockefeller, after whom Rockefeller Republicans were named.. The Rockefeller Republicans were members of the United States Republican Party (GOP) in the 1930s–1970s who held moderate-to-liberal views on domestic issues, similar to those of Nelson Rockefeller, Governor of New York (1959–1973) and Vice President of the U.S. (1974–1977).
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 ...
Ten of Obama's greatest accomplishments. When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, his campaign slogan was "Change we can believe in." He ran on the platform that called for the country to come ...