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John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was an American philanthropist. Rockefeller was the eldest son and second child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller as well as a grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
John D. Rockefeller III (born March 21, 1906, New York City, New York, U.S.—died July 10, 1978, Mount Pleasant, New York) was an American philanthropist, a member of the famed Rockefeller family. He was the eldest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
John D. Rockefeller 3rd died in a car crash in Mt. Pleasant, New York, on July 10, 1978. Following a memorial service at the Riverside Church in Manhattan, his cremated remains were buried in the Rockefeller family cemetery.
ROCKEFELLER, John Davison, III(b. 21 March 1906 in New York City; d. 10 July 1978 in Mount Pleasant, New York), philanthropist, writer, industrialist, social activist, patron of the arts, and member of one of the nation's wealthiest families.
John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was an American philanthropist. Rockefeller was the eldest son and second child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller as well as a grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
He served as governor of West Virginia from 1976 to 1984 and as U.S. senator from 1985 to 2015. (1906–78). American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller III was the eldest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and a grandson of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. John D.….
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time [1] [2] [3] [4] and one of the richest people in modern history.
John D. Rockefeller III is the leading fundraiser for the construction of New York's ambitious new complex of facilities for the performing arts. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., dies at age...
John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son of Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, made philanthropy his life's work. He saw himself as the steward—not the owner—of the vast fortune his father...
Overview. Rockefeller, John D., III. (1906—1978) Quick Reference. ( b New York, 21 March 1906; d New York, 10 July 1978), collector and patron, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. He claimed that his interest ... From: Rockefeller, John D., III in The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art » Subjects: Art & Architecture.
