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John D. Rockefeller (8317 bytes)
1: ...ge:John_d_rockefeller.jpg|framed|1917 painting by John Singer Sargent.]] 3: ...March 28]], [[1889]]). In [[1853]] his family moved to [[Strongsville, Ohio]]. 5: ...ry, and formed the partnership of Rockefeller & Andrews. 7: ...d Oil]] Company, with John D. Rockefeller as president. 9: ...rs in western Pennsylvania and refineries there and afar alike. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (2650 bytes) 1: ...eller Jr.jpg|thumbnail|200px|John D. Rockefeller, Jr.]] 3: ...and a member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Rockefeller family]]. 5: ...n Bank|Chase National Bank]] when the Bank acquired his Equitable Trust Company. 7: ...nated the land on which the [[United Nations]] headquarters was built. 9: ...osemite]], and [[Shenandoah National Park | Shenandoah]]. John D. Rockefeller III (943 bytes) 1: ..., and member of the prominent [[United States]] [[Rockefeller family]]. 3: ...and [[Winthrop Rockefeller]], and father of [[Jay Rockefeller]]. 5: On [[November 11]],[[1932]] he married [[Blanchette Ferry Hooker]]. 7: He died in an automobile accident in [[1978]]. 10: ...ller.edu/archive.ctr/jdr3rdbiog.html Biography on Rockefeller University] Rockefeller (81 bytes) 1: Rockefeller 3: *[[Rockefeller family]] 5: *[[Rockefeller Group International, Inc.]] Rockefeller family (3956 bytes) 1: ...resident of the United States]], held by [[Nelson Rockefeller]]. 4: ...printed on a number of places throughout the United States, most notably in [[New York City]]. 6: ...er]] - a [[New York, New York|New York City]] building complex 7: * The [[Rockefeller Foundation]] - a charitable organization 8: ...ommittees (in [[1972]] and [[1975]]) dubbed the [[Rockefeller Commission]]. Rockefeller Museum (2683 bytes) 1: ...ountry mainly during the time of the [[British Mandate]] ([[1919]]-[[1948]]). 2: The Museum was opened in [[1938]]. 4: ...situated inside a magnificent white limestone building. 6: ... Mandate]] of [[Palestine]], and was surprised to discover [[Jerusalem]]'s lack of a proper archaeolo... 7: ...ohn D. Rockefeller]], Jr. for a donation that would help constructing such museum in [[Jerusalem]]. Jay Rockefeller (2521 bytes) 1: ...nited States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[West Virginia... 3: [[Image:Jay Rockefeller.jpg|right|Senator Rockefeller]] 5: ...es and History, after having spent three years studying [[Japanese language|Japanese]] at the [[Inter... 7: ...to America|VISTA]] volunteer, during which he moved to [[Emmons, West Virginia]]. 9: ...his term as Secretary of State, he served as President of [[West Virginia Wesleyan College]] from [[1... Winthrop Rockefeller Jr. (1647 bytes) 1: ...of [[Pembroke College]], [[Oxford University]], and [[Texas Christian University]]. Rockefeller Commission (592 bytes) 1: '''Rockefeller Commission''' can refer to either of two commissi... 2: ...March]], [[1970]]. The commission released its findings on [[March 27]], [[1972]]. 3: ...s within the United States''', headed by [[Nelson Rockefeller]]. 5: [[Category:The Rockefellers]] David Rockefeller (1861 bytes) 1: ...h was strongly supported by his brother, [[Nelson Rockefeller]]. 3: ...] as well as attending some of the secretive [[Bilderberg Group]] meetings. 5: ...uncil, and Chairman Emeritus of the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in [[New York City]]. 7: ...n several occasions. His ''Memoirs'' were published in [[2002]]. 9: ...making him the 215th wealthiest person in the world. Laurance Rockefeller (2866 bytes) 1: ...mage:Laurance_Rockefeller_1986.jpg|right|Laurance Rockefeller in a 1986 photograph]] 3: ...as a [[finance|financier]], [[philanthropist]], and [[conservationist]]. 5: ...o years until he came to the conclusion that he did not want to be a [[lawyer]]. 7: ...ry was granddaughter to Fredrick Billings, a president of [[Northern Pacific Railway]]. 9: ...ion R. Weber, [[Dr]]. Lucy R. Waletzky, and Larry Rockefeller. Rockefeller Foundation (841 bytes) 1: [[category:Foundations]] 2: [[Category:The Rockefellers]] 3: ...mote the well-being of mankind throughout the world." 5: ...William Sulzer]] approved the charter for the foundation which soon after began operations. 7: ...Foundation's endowment was $3.1 billion at year-end [[2001]]. Rockefeller University (1148 bytes) 1: ... in 1965, after expanding its mission to include education. 3: ...Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] in 1999, 2000 and 2001. 6: * [http://www.rockefeller.edu/ Rockefeller University] 7: * [http://www.rucares.org/ Rockefeller University Hospital] 8: {{edu-stub}} Rockefeller Center (2636 bytes) 1: ...eller_Center.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center]] 3: ...ong the Avenue of the Americas during the 1960s and 1970s. 5: ...ler Center was purchased by a [[Mitsubishi]] subsidiary in the [[1980s]]. 7: ...el plaza which is used as an [[ice-skating]] rink during winter. 9: ...ring the [[1930s]], the GE Building was constructed as a slab with a flat roof. Michael Rockefeller (1920 bytes) 1: ...elson Rockefeller]] and disappeared during an expedition to [[New Guinea]]. 3: ...eller returned to New Guinea to study the Asmat and collect Asmat art. 5: ...engthy search effort. He was finally declared dead in [[1964]]. 7: ... natives, but those stories are not widely believed. 9: ... Rockefeller collected are part of the Michael C. Rockefeller collection at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]. Mary Rockefeller (326 bytes) 3: widow of former Vice President and Governor of New York Nelson Rockfeller. 5: ....She was one of Rockfeller's first wives who dumped her for "Happy" in 1961. 7: She died on April 27, 1999 at age 91. Winthrop Rockefeller (7620 bytes) 1: ...[image:AR_Rockefeller_Winthrop.jpg|right|Winthrop Rockefeller]] 2: ...[[philanthropist]] who served as the first [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[governor o... 5: ...ident of the United States]]. Winthrop and Nelson Rockefeller were the first brothers to serve simultaneously a... 7: Winthrop attended [[Yale University]] from [[1931]] to [[1934]]. 9: ...the troopship [[USS Henrico]] after it was attacked by a [[kamikaze]] mission. He appears in the [[I... William Rockefeller (1644 bytes) 1: ... a cofounder of the prominent [[United States]] [[Rockefeller family]]. 3: ...[Image:WilliamRockefeller.jpg|thumb|190px|William Rockefeller]] 4: ...[Richford, New York]]. In [[1853]] his family moved to [[Strongville, Ohio]]. 6: ...ery, and in [[1870]], the company became [[Standard Oil]]. 8: ...es Stillman, were the parents of [[James Stillman Rockefeller]]. Nelson Rockefeller (12516 bytes) 1: ...r="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td> 2: <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> 3: <caption><font size="+1">'''Nelson Rockefeller'''</font></caption> 4: <tr><td style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2> 5: ...age:N_rockefeller.jpg|none|Nelson Rockefeller]]</td></tr> Rockefeller Republican (1993 bytes) 1: ... even "liberal") in their positions on domestic and social policies but often conservative about fore... 3: ...publican party]] grew more socially conservative, Rockefeller Republicans became less influential within their ... 5: ...icans are probably more apt to call themselves "moderate Republicans." 7: ...the "Rockefeller wing" of the party and what is today its generally more influential socially conserv... 12: *[[Republican/Democrat In Name Only|Republican In Name Only]]
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