Rockefeller

American  

[rok-uh-fel-er] / ˈrɒk əˌfɛl ər /

noun

1. John D(avison) 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr., 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists.

2. 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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Rockefeller British  

/ ˈrɒkəˌfɛlə /

noun

1. John D ( avison ). 1839–1937, US industrialist and philanthropist

2. his son, John D ( avison ). 1874–1960, US capitalist and philanthropist

3. his son, Nelson ( Aldrich ). 1908–79, US politician; governor of New York State (1958–74); vice president (1974–76)

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Rockefeller

A wave of American wealth created by artificial intelligence companies could produce some of the largest charitable sums since the era of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, raising questions about where the money goes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Back when the Canadian author was penning “Station Eleven,” she was still working a day job as an administrative assistant in a cancer research lab at the Rockefeller University in New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

For example, Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the richest American in history.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

She later worked in international studies for the Commission on Critical Choices for Americans, which Rockefeller established.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“It isn’t Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, or Carnegie. Your daddy didn’t invent Coca-Cola and I didn’t recently discover King Solomon’s mines.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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