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ROCKEFELLER, John Davison, III (b. 21 March 1906 in New York City; d. 10 July 1978 in Mount Pleasant, New York), philanthropist, writer, industrialist, social activist, patron of the arts, and member of one of the nation's wealthiest families. Source for information on Rockefeller, John Davison, III: Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was an American philanthropist. Rockefeller was the eldest son and second child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller as well as a grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
John Davison Rockefeller is born in Richford, upstate New York, to William Avery ("Bill") Rockefeller, a travelling peddler of novelties and "cures," and Eliza Davison Rockefeller, a devout...
Here, in a letter dated May 1, 1920, the 46-year-old John Jr. lays out the financial expectations for 14-year-old John D. Rockefeller III, who went on to become chairman of the board of the...
Oct 23, 2002 · John D. Rockefeller, the famously secretive oil baron who founded his family's vast fortune, once confided that of all his grandchildren, the one who most resembled him was David A....
Overview. Rockefeller, John D., III. (1906—1978) Quick Reference. ( b New York, 21 March 1906; d New York, 10 July 1978), collector and patron, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. He claimed that his interest ... From: Rockefeller, John D., III in The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art » Subjects: Art & Architecture.
John Davison Rockefeller III was born on March 21, 1906, in New York, New York. After graduating from Princeton University in New Jersey in 1929, he joined the family’s enterprises. By 1931 he had become trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation, the General Education Board, the Institute for Medical Research, the China Medical Board, and 29 ...
