John D. Rockefeller Jr.

American financier and philanthropist (1874–1960)

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Lived 1874–1960, aged 86United States

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1874–1960
Aged 86

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ChildDavid Rockefeller

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Built Rockefeller Center into a Manhattan monument while bankrolling everything from Colonial Williamsburg to universities. The Ludlow Massacre tainted his legacy as philanthropist, though $500 million in donations kept him in the spotlight till the end.

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John Davison Rockefeller Jr. was an American financier and philanthropist. Rockefeller was the fifth child and only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city at that time. Towards the end of his life, he was famous for his philanthropy, donating over $500 million to a wide variety of different causes, including educational establishments. Among his projects was the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg in Virgi…

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