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'''Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Jr.,''' was a lawyer who specialized in environmental matters. He did work for the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] for 25 years. Rockefeller is now a trustee of the organization.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=231019630&privcapId=4317740&previousCapId=5909425&previousTitle=Harte%20Research%20Institute%20for%20Gulf%20of%20Mexico%20Studies Company Overview of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.]</ref> He stated that his family all shared an interest in environmental matters. "If we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves, enlist the help of others, apply our resources and get the job done," he said.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/nyregion/they-saved-land-like-rockefellers.html They Saved Land Like Rockefellers]</ref>
'''Laurance "Larry" Spelman Rockefeller Jr.,''' (born 1944) is an American environmental lawyer. He worked for the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] for 25 years. Rockefeller is now a trustee of the organization.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=231019630&privcapId=4317740&previousCapId=5909425&previousTitle=Harte%20Research%20Institute%20for%20Gulf%20of%20Mexico%20Studies Company Overview of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.]</ref> He stated that his family all shared an interest in environmental matters. "If we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves, enlist the help of others, apply our resources and get the job done," he said.<ref>{{cite news |title=They Saved Land Like Rockefellers (Published 2005) |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=15 November 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502073357/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/nyregion/they-saved-land-like-rockefellers.html |archive-date=2023-05-02 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/nyregion/they-saved-land-like-rockefellers.html}}</ref>


==Family background==
==Family background==
Rockefeller is the child of [[Laurance Rockefeller]] (1910–2004) and [[Mary French Rockefeller|Mary French]] (1910–1997), and a fourth generation member of the [[Rockefeller family]]. He has three sisters, [[Marion Rockefeller Weber]], [[Laura Rockefeller Chasin]], and [[Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller]]. His patrilineal great-grandfather was [[Standard Oil]]'s co-founder [[John D. Rockefeller]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pLsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3750,1979692&dq=laura-rockefeller-chasin&hl=en|title=Released trustees agree to discuss woman president|date=23 April 1976|work=[[Miami News]]|accessdate=18 February 2011}}</ref> and his matrilineal great-grandfather was [[Frederick H. Billings]], a president of [[Northern Pacific Railway]]. Both of his grandmothers, [[Mary Billings French]] and [[Abby Aldrich Rockefeller]], were important to the early development of [[YWCA USA]].
Rockefeller's parents were [[Laurance Rockefeller]] (1910–2004) and [[Mary French Rockefeller|Mary French]] (1910–1997). He has three older sisters, [[Marion Rockefeller Weber|Marion]], [[Laura Rockefeller Chasin|Laura]], and [[Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller|Lucy]], and is a fourth generation member of the [[Rockefeller family]]. His patrilineal great-grandfather was [[Standard Oil]]'s co-founder [[John D. Rockefeller]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pLsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3750,1979692&dq=laura-rockefeller-chasin&hl=en|title=Released trustees agree to discuss woman president|date=23 April 1976|work=[[Miami News]]|accessdate=18 February 2011}}</ref> and his matrilineal great-grandfather was [[Frederick H. Billings]], a president of [[Northern Pacific Railway]]. Both of his grandmothers, [[Mary Billings French]] and [[Abby Aldrich Rockefeller]], were important to the early development of [[YWCA USA]].

==Political aspirations==
Rockefeller ran for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination in the 1992 [[United States Senate]] election in New York, campaigning against incumbent [[Alfonse D'Amato]], and criticizing the conservative wing of the party.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/09/nyregion/rockefeller-enters-race-for-senate.html "Rockefeller Enters Race for Senate,"] New York Times, July 9, 1992</ref> However, his campaign struggled to gain enough signatures to get on the ballot, and ultimately failed to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/08/12/Rockefeller-will-ask-court-to-place-him-on-ballot/1428713592000/|title = Rockefeller will ask court to place him on ballot|website = [[United Press International]]|date = August 12, 1992|last = Lyle|first = Morgan|accessdate = June 24, 2018}}</ref>


==Board memberships==
==Board memberships==
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*[http://www.njpalisades.org/pipc.html#top Palisades Interstate Park Commission]
*[http://www.njpalisades.org/pipc.html#top Palisades Interstate Park Commission]
*[http://www.nrdc.org/about/ National Resources Defense Council]
*[http://www.nrdc.org/about/ National Resources Defense Council]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=cbBb0b_8F30C&pg=PA114&lpg=PA114&dq=larry+rockefeller&source=bl&ots=C5vSM3C5zF&sig=vIXJFcqCsHMvPwrEf1D_RHLe7pY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=91aQVYeUMMG0-QGO34Ig&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=larry%20rockefeller&f=false Interview with Larry Rockefeller]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=cbBb0b_8F30C&dq=larry+rockefeller&pg=PA114 Interview with Larry Rockefeller]
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Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Born
Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Jr.

1944 (age 80–81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard College
Columbia Law School[1]
OccupationEnvironmental lawyer
SpouseWendy Gordon
Children2
Parent(s)Laurance Rockefeller
Mary French
RelativesRockefeller family

Laurance "Larry" Spelman Rockefeller Jr., (born 1944) is an American environmental lawyer. He worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council for 25 years. Rockefeller is now a trustee of the organization.[2] He stated that his family all shared an interest in environmental matters. "If we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves, enlist the help of others, apply our resources and get the job done," he said.[3]

Family background

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Rockefeller's parents were Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French (1910–1997). He has three older sisters, Marion, Laura, and Lucy, and is a fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family. His patrilineal great-grandfather was Standard Oil's co-founder John D. Rockefeller[4] and his matrilineal great-grandfather was Frederick H. Billings, a president of Northern Pacific Railway. Both of his grandmothers, Mary Billings French and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, were important to the early development of YWCA USA.

Political aspirations

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Rockefeller ran for the Republican nomination in the 1992 United States Senate election in New York, campaigning against incumbent Alfonse D'Amato, and criticizing the conservative wing of the party.[5] However, his campaign struggled to gain enough signatures to get on the ballot, and ultimately failed to do so.[6]

Board memberships

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He is the co-founder and was the former Vice-Chair of the New York League of Conservation Voters, (NYLCV).[7] Rockefeller is currently a Trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council and President of the American Conservation Association. Rockefeller served as a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for 27 years.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wendy Gordon Has Nuptials". The New York Times. 26 September 1982.
  2. ^ Company Overview of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
  3. ^ "They Saved Land Like Rockefellers (Published 2005)". The New York Times. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ "Released trustees agree to discuss woman president". Miami News. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Rockefeller Enters Race for Senate," New York Times, July 9, 1992
  6. ^ Lyle, Morgan (August 12, 1992). "Rockefeller will ask court to place him on ballot". United Press International. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Gov. Cuomo ad enlists a real Rockefeller Republican to unload on Rob Astorino - UPDATED
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