Rockefeller
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John D(avison) 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr., 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists.
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Nelson A(ldrich), 1908–79, U.S. political leader: governor of New York 1959–73; vice president of the U.S. 1974–77 (son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.).
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John D ( avison ). 1839–1937, US industrialist and philanthropist
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his son, John D ( avison ). 1874–1960, US capitalist and philanthropist
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his son, Nelson ( Aldrich ). 1908–79, US politician; governor of New York State (1958–74); vice president (1974–76)
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In other words, the entrepreneurs who loom largest in American history—Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, Steve Jobs, Andrew Carnegie, the top four names on our list—aren’t remembered for optimizing stock prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Savannah Guthrie visited the NBC “Today” studio at Rockefeller Plaza in New York on March 5.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He said that businessman and financier Laurance Rockefeller spearheaded an effort to get government files about UFOs declassified under Bill Clinton's presidency.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Researchers at The Rockefeller University built the most detailed atlas so far of how aging affects thousands of cell subtypes across 21 mammalian tissues.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
The massacre brought criticism to principal owner John D. Rockefeller and highlighted the Colorado miners’ grievances, but little improved for them.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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