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    Nelson Rockefeller

    Vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977

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      • Nelson Rockefeller, an influential American businessman and politician, held a net worth of $1.21 billion (adjusted for inflation), leaving a significant legacy through his diverse political roles, contributions, and personal wealth.
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  2. Jan 19, 2019 · Nelson Rockefeller was an American businessman and politician who had a net worth equal to $1.1 billion at the time of his death (after adjusting for inflation).

    • Celebrity Net Worth
    • John F. Kennedy. - Net worth: $100 million (Had he lived, Kennedy likely would have become worth $1 billion in current dollars by inheriting a family fortune.)
    • James Madison. - Net worth: $101 million. - Year(s) ran: 1808, 1812 (won) - Party: Democratic-Republican. America's fourth president acquired his wealth primarily through inheritance, profits from slavery, and land ownership.
    • Andrew Jackson. - Net worth: $119 million. - Year(s) ran: 1824, 1828 (won) - Party: Democratic. Born into poverty, Jackson developed his initial wealth and reputation through a law practice in Tennessee, which owed its success to rapid land grabs occurring during that time.
    • Bill Clinton. - Net worth: $120 million (Combined with wife, Hillary Clinton) - Year(s) ran: 1992, 1996 (won) - Party: Democratic. Bill Clinton's fortune was built primarily after his presidency—upon exiting office in 2001, the Clintons carried with them between $6 million and $12 million in legal fees and debt incurred during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, much of which was eventually covered by a legal defense fund.
  3. Jul 11, 2014 · To control an equivalent share today would require a net worth of about $340 billion dollars, more than four times that of Bill Gates, currently the world’s richest man. The Rockefeller...

  4. Dec 18, 2022 · Nelson A. Rockefeller was the grandson of one of the richest men in the world: oil magnate John A. Rockefeller. When he became vice-president to Gerald Ford in 1974, estimates put his part of...

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    Rockefeller worked for a time in several family-run businesses and philanthropies before entering public service. He became an assistant secretary of state during World War II, where he was coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, an anti-Nazi alliance for Central and South America under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. After the war, he headed t...

    On June 23, 1930, Rockefeller married Mary "Tod" Clark, having five children with her: Mary, Steven, Ann, Rodman, and Michael. The Rockefellers, like many couples of similar age and socio-economic status, were husband and wife mostly in name only. Nelson carried out numerous affairs during their marriage, finally falling deeply in love with a marri...

    Rockefeller received numerous awards during his lifetime. Of special note are the Légion d'honneur, Commandeur, France, in 1960 and the Presidential Medal of Freedomin 1977.

    Many have praised Rockefeller, despite his flaws. Henry Kissinger, close friend and former U.S. secretary of state, said: Conservative commentator and publisher William Rusher said: It has been suggested that Rockefeller was better suited than anyone of his generation to be president.However, his attempt to use his personal wealth to win the presid...

    Cobbs, Elizabeth Anne. The Rich Neighbor Policy: Rockefeller and Kaiser in Brazil. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1992. ISBN 0300051794
    Cobbs, Elizabeth A. "Entrepreneurship as Diplomacy: Nelson Rockefeller and the Development of the Brazilian Capital Market" Business History Review1989 63(1): 88-121. ISSN 0007-6805
    Connery, Robert H. and Gerald Benjamin. Governing New York State: The Rockefeller Years. New York, NY: Academy of Political Science, 1974.
    Firestone, Bernard J. and Alexej Ugrinsky (eds.). Gerald R. Ford and the Politics of Post-Watergate America. Volume 1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. ISBN 0313279748

    All links retrieved November 15, 2018. 1. Rockefeller Family Archives 2. Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich, (1908 - 1979)Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  5. Apr 4, 2024 · Nelson Rockefeller, 41st vice president of the United States (1974–77) in the administration of President Gerald Ford, four-term governor of New York (1959–73), and leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party. He unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination of his party three times.

  6. Jan 28, 1979 · Most estimates have placed Nelson Rockefeller's fortune at between $200 million and $250 million.

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