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The Rockefeller family (/ ˈ r ɒ k ə f ɛ l ər / ROCK-ə-fell-ər) is an American industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. The fortune was made in the American petroleum industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by brothers John D. Rockefeller and William A. Rockefeller Jr., primarily through Standard Oil (the predecessor of ...
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
John D. Rockefeller. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American industrialist 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. [5][6][3] Rockefeller was born into a large family in Upstate New York who moved several times before ...
Only 10% of family wealth makes it to the third generation, according to a landmark Williams Group wealth consultancy study reported by Reuters in 2015. But a handful of families throughout history...
The Johnson Family. Approximate Net Worth: $10.7 billion. Source of Wealth: Investing. The Johnson family is now in its third generation of helping average Americans invest their money after ...
Nelson Rockefeller. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, [1] was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford. He had previously been elected as the 49th governor of New York ...
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund was established in 1940 by the five sons of John D. Rockefeller Jr. The five Rockefeller brothers served as the Fund's first five trustees. In 1951, the Fund grew substantially when it received a $58 million endowment from John D. Rockefeller Jr. [6] In 1999, the Fund merged with the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation. [6]
See Rockefeller family. 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. As a trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, he provided venture capital for ...