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in the

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and commonly referring to subjects associated with the

Rockefeller family The Rockefeller family () is an American industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. The fortune was made in the American petroleum industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by brot ...

. It may refer to:

People with the name

Rockefeller family

John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He has been widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller was ...

Sr. (1839–1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company *

Laura Spelman Rockefeller Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915) was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Roc ...

(1839–1915), wife of John D.R., namesake of Spelman College *

William Rockefeller William Avery Rockefeller Jr. (May 31, 1841 – June 24, 1922) was an American businessman and financier. Rockefeller was a co-founder of Standard Oil along with his elder brother John Davison Rockefeller. He was also part owner of the Anaconda ...

(1841–1922), brother of John D.R. * Bessie Rockefeller Strong (1866–1906), daughter of John D.R. * Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870), daughter of John D.R. * Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962), daughter of John D.R., founder Alta House (settlement house) *

Edith Rockefeller McCormick Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. She and her husband Harold Fowler McCormick were prominent in Chicago society, supporting many ...

(1872–1932), daughter of John D.R., feminist, philanthropist *

John D. Rockefeller Jr. John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American financier and philanthropist, and the only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in M ...

(Junior) (1874–1960), son of Senior *

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (October 26, 1874 – April 5, 1948) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefel ...

(1874–1948), wife of Junior *

Percy Avery Rockefeller Percy Avery Rockefeller (February 27, 1878 — September 25, 1934) was a board director who founded and was vice president of Owenoke Corporation. He is the son of American Businessman William Avery Rockefeller Jr. and the nephew of Standard Oil ...

(1878–1934), son of William *

Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas Margaret Rockefeller Strong (1897–1985) was an American heiress. She was the daughter of Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller (1866–1906) and Dr. Charles Augustus Strong (1862–1940). Her maternal grandfather was Standard Oil co-founder John D ...

(1897–1985), daughter of Bessie Rockefeller Strong, granddaughter of Laura Spellman Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller *

James Stillman Rockefeller James Stillman Rockefeller (June 8, 1902 – August 10, 2004) was a member of the prominent U.S. Rockefeller family. He won an Olympic rowing title for the United States, then became president of what eventually became Citigroup. He was a ...

(1902–2004), grandson of William, a gold medal winner at the 1924 Paris Olympics, president of The First National City Bank of New York, now Citibank * John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978), third-generation, grandson of John D.R. * Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), third-generation, 41st vice president of the United States and 49th governor of New York *

Laurance Rockefeller Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. As ...

(1910–2004), third-generation, conservationist *Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973), third-generation, governor of Arkansas *David Rockefeller (1915–2017), third-generation, banker and statesman, founder of the Trilateral Commission *Jay Rockefeller, John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born 1937), fourth-generation, Democratic U.S. Senator for West Virginia *Michael Rockefeller (1938 – ), fourth-generation, youngest son of Nelson and his first wife *Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948–2006), Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas *Richard Rockefeller (1949–2014), fourth-generation, physician, son of David *Mark Rockefeller (born 1967), fourth-generation, son of Nelson

Other people with the name

*Clark Rockefeller (born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, 1961), convicted murderer and impostor *Jim Rockefeller, inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, a fiberglass-bodied sports car *Lewis K. Rockefeller (1875–1948), US Representative from New York, Republican; not a member of the John D. Rockefeller branch of the family dynasty

Places

*John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, a road between Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park *Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, a preserved area within Grand Teton National Park *Rockefeller State Park Preserve, a state park in New York State

Arts, entertainment, and media

*''Beto Rockfeller'', a 1968 Brazilian telenovela * "Rockefeller Street," a song by Estonian singer Getter Jaani **Rockefeller Street (album), ''Rockefeller Street'' (album), the song's parent album * "The Rockafeller Skank", a song by British musician Fatboy Slim

Institutions

*Rockefeller Brothers Fund, principal third-generation philanthropy *Rockefeller Center, a major New York City building complex *Rockefeller College, a residential college at Princeton University *Rockefeller Foundation, principal family philanthropic organization *Rockefeller Group, former owner of Rockefeller Center *Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public policy research unit which conducts studies related to government in the United States *Rockefeller Museum, an archaeological museum in Jerusalem *Rockefeller Music Hall, a music venue in Oslo, Norway *Rockefeller University, a private research university in New York City

Other uses

* Oysters Rockefeller, a dish made with oysters *Rockefeller drug laws

References

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