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Dec 31, 2023 · Winthrop Rockefeller had a vision for a fair and just Arkansas, an ambition that now serves as the guiding purpose of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. In 1976, the foundation received $15 million from Rockefeller’s estate, the equivalent of $94 million today.
Oct 11, 2023 · Rockefeller was a “transitional leader” in the sense that he helped discredit the “Old Guard” domination of the Faubus years and, in so doing, made Arkansans more receptive to political and social change. Winthrop Rockefeller was born on May 1, 1912, in New York City to John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Apr 13, 2022 · Rockefeller, grandson of oil titan John D. Rockefeller, moved from New York to Arkansas, eventually becoming governor. John Kirk's new book examines the first 44 years of Rockefeller's life.
Aug 31, 2018 · Since its founding, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) has recognized the need to impact public policy through relationships and partnership, influence policy decisions with accurate data ...
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 ...
Why did Winthrop Rockefeller, scion of one of the most powerful families in American history, leave New York for an Arkansas mountaintop in the 1950s? In this richly detailed biography of the former Arkansas governor, John A. Kirk delves into the historical record to fully unravel that mystery for the first time.
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. Rockefeller Jr., the son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.
