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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.
Laurance S. Rockefeller (born May 26, 1910, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 11, 2004, New York) American venture capitalist and philanthropist and a member of the famed Rockefeller family. He is the third of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
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Laurance Rockefeller died on July 11, 2004, at his home on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Rockefeller Archive Center is a major repository and research center for the study of philanthropy and its impact throughout the world.
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Laurence is an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin Laurentius , a name meaning "man from Laurentum ".
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- English; French
- Masculine (English), Feminine (French)
- "man from Laurentum" or "bright one, shining one"
Laurance Rockefeller, a conservationist, philanthropist and leading figure in the field of venture capital, died in his sleep Sunday morning. He was 94. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis,...
Welcome to one of the most special parts of Grand Teton National Park. Administered by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve represents a contemplative and one-of-a-kind experience for visitors. Here are just some of the reasons why you can't miss this refuge of wilderness reflection.
Jul 19, 2019 · Laurance Spelman Rockefeller had ample opportunity to do less in life. As a famous Rockefeller, he could have slummed it with the jet setting crowd. As a Princeton philosophy graduate and a Law student at Harvard, Laurance could easily have become a lawyer and simply increased his own fortune.