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  1. 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. He was engaged in a wide range of philanthropic projects, many of which his ...

  2. Apr 4, 2024 · John D. Rockefeller III (born March 21, 1906, New York City, New York, U.S.—died July 10, 1978, Mount Pleasant, New York) was an American philanthropist, a member of the famed Rockefeller family. He was the eldest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. After graduating from Princeton University (1929), he joined the family’s ...

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  3. 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.

  4. Jul 11, 1978 · John D. Rockefeller 3d, the 72-year-old philanthropist and eldest member of one of the nation's wealthiest families, was killed last night in a head‐on collision of cars in Westchester...

  5. 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.

  6. John D. Rockefeller III is the leading fundraiser for the construction of New York's ambitious new complex of facilities for the performing arts. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., dies at age...

  7. 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...

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