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John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American financier and philanthropist. Rockefeller was the fifth child and only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city.Towards the end of his life, he was famous for his philanthropy, donating over $500 million to a wide variety of ...
Jul 6, 2024 · Winthrop Rockefeller (born May 1, 1912, New York City—died Feb. 22, 1973, Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.) was an American politician and philanthropist and a member of the famed Rockefeller family. He was the second youngest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. He left college in 1934 and did various kinds of work for the Rockefeller ...
John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.) was a philanthropist who gave more than $537 million to educational, religious, cultural, medical, and civic projects. The son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, he was born on January 29, 1874, in Cleveland, Ohio, and died on May 11, 1960, in ...
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his father. Rockefeller Archive Center. In the popular perception of the Rockefeller dynasty, John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and his grandson Nelson have always occupied ...
In March 1914, with the strike still unresolved, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a board member of the company, testified before the House Subcommittee on Mines and Mining. He upheld the "open shop" as a sacred ideal. When the strike was violently suppressed in April 1914, public opinion turned against Junior, blaming him for the deaths of two women ...
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the only son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, was an American financier and philanthropist.He was associated with his father in the creation and development of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901 ( now The Rockefeller University) and was on the Board of Trustees of The Rockefeller Institute from its beginning until 1954 and served as the board's president for twenty-one years.
John D. Rockefeller Jr.. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960), American philanthropist, utilized the family fortune to establish scores of philanthropic enterprises and participated actively in their management.He also became widely known as an expert in industrial relations. Born to substantial wealth on Jan. 29, 1874, in Cleveland, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was brought up in a rigorously puritanical atmosphere.
Apr 9, 2010 · John D. Rockefeller: Early Years and Family . John Davison Rockefeller, the son of a traveling salesman, was born on July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York.Industrious even as a boy, the future oil ...
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is probably best remembered for the sponsorship of the construction of the Rockefeller Center in New York City, funding the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, and donating land in New York City for the United Nations complex. In the field of conservation, Mr. Rockefeller's contributions to national parks are no less important. He purchased and donated thousands of acres of land to parks using finances or foundation grants.
Jul 3, 2024 · John D. Rockefeller (left) walking with his son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., about 1915. Rockefeller, Sr., was an American industrialist and philanthropist and founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (cph 3a48646) A devout Baptist ...
