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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.
May 9, 2024 · John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (born January 29, 1874, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died May 11, 1960, Tucson, Arizona) was an American philanthropist, the only son of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and heir to the Rockefeller fortune, who built Rockefeller Center in New York City and was instrumental in the decision to locate the United Nations in that city.
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John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.) was a philanthropist who gave more than $537 million to educational, religious, cultural, medical, and civic projects.
Died At Age: 86. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1901–1948), Martha Baird Rockefeller (m. 1951–1960) father: John D. Rockefeller. mother: Laura Spelman Rockefeller. children: Abby Rockefeller Mauzé, David Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller III, Laurance Rockefeller, Nelson Rockefeller, Winthrop Rockefeller.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the only son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company, and Laura Spelman Rockefeller, was an American financier and philanthropist. He was associated with his father in the creation and development of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901 ( now The Rockefeller University) and was on ...
views 3,942,778 updated. John D. Rockefeller Jr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960), American philanthropist, utilized the family fortune to establish scores of philanthropic enterprises and participated actively in their management. He also became widely known as an expert in industrial relations.
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John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time [1] [2] [3] [4] and one of the richest people in modern history.