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David Rockefeller was an American banker and philanthropist who served as chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank. He was the youngest child and only son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and heir to the Standard Oil fortune. Rockefeller graduated from Harvard, studied economics in London, and received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He had a long career in banking and policy leadership, serving as chairman of Chase Manhattan from 1969 to 1981 and chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations from 1970 to 1985. Rockefeller passed away in 2017 at the age of 101.

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David Rockefeller

David Rockefeller was an American banker and philanthropist who served as chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank. He was the youngest child and only son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and heir to the Standard Oil fortune. Rockefeller graduated from Harvard, studied economics in London, and received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He had a long career in banking and policy leadership, serving as chairman of Chase Manhattan from 1969 to 1981 and chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations from 1970 to 1985. Rockefeller passed away in 2017 at the age of 101.

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David Rockefeller

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David Rockefeller

Rockefeller in 1953

Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations

In office

1970–1985

Preceded by John J. McCloy

Succeeded by Peter George Peterson

Chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank

In office

1969–1981

Preceded by George Champion

Succeeded by Willard C. Butcher

Personal details
Born June 12, 1915

New York City, U.S.

Died March 20, 2017 (aged 101)

Pocantico Hills, New York, U.S.

Political party Republican

Margaret McGrath
Spouse

(m. 1940; died 1996)

Children David Jr., Abigail, Neva, Margaret, Richard,

and Eileen

Parent(s) John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Abigail Greene Aldrich

Relatives Rockefeller family

Education Harvard University (BA)

London School of Economics

University of Chicago (MA, PhD)

Military service

Allegiance  United States

Branch/service  United States Army

Years of service 1942–1945

Rank Captain

Battles/wars World War II

David Rockefeller (June 12, 1915 – March 20, 2017) was an American investment


banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan
Corporation. He was the oldest living member of the third generation of
the Rockefeller family, and family patriarch from July 2004 until his death in March
2017.[1] Rockefeller was the fifth son and youngest child of John D. Rockefeller
Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and a grandson of John D. Rockefeller and Laura
Spelman Rockefeller.
He was noted for his wide-ranging political connections and foreign travel, in which
he met with many foreign leaders. His fortune was estimated at $3.3 billion at the
time of his death in March 2017.[2]

Contents

 1Early life
 2Education
 3Career
o 3.1Government service
o 3.2Military
o 3.3Banking
 4Political connections
o 4.1Central Intelligence Agency ties
 5Policy groups
 6Later career
 7Personal life
o 7.1Death
 8Wealth
 9Residences
 10Non-governmental leadership positions
 11Awards
 12References
o 12.1Sources
 13Further reading
 14External links

Early life[edit]
See also: Rockefeller family
Rockefeller was born in New York City. He grew up in an eight-story house at 10
West 54th Street, the tallest private residence ever built in the city. [3] Rockefeller was
the youngest of six children born to financier John Davison Rockefeller Jr. and
socialite Abigail Greene "Abby" Aldrich. John Jr. was the only son of Standard Oil co-
founder John Davison Rockefeller Sr. and schoolteacher Laura Celestia "Cettie"
Spelman. Abby was a daughter of Rhode Island U.S. Senator Nelson Wilmarth
Aldrich and Abigail Pearce Truman "Abby" Chapman. David's five elder siblings
were Abby, John III, Nelson, Laurance, and Winthrop.
Rockefeller attended the experimental Lincoln School at 123rd Street in Harlem.

Education[edit]
In 1936, Rockefeller graduated cum laude from Harvard University, where he worked
as an editor on The Harvard Crimson.[4] He also studied economics for a year at
Harvard and then a year at the London School of Economics (LSE). At LSE he first
met the future President John F. Kennedy (although he had earlier been his
contemporary at Harvard) and once dated Kennedy's sister Kathleen.[5] During his
time abroad, Rockefeller briefly worked in the London branch of what was to become
the Chase Manhattan Bank.
After returning to the United States to complete his graduate studies, he received a
Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1940.[6]

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