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==Family background== |
==Family background== |
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Rockefeller's parents were [[Laurance Rockefeller]] (1910–2004) and [[Mary French Rockefeller|Mary French]] (1910–1997). He has three 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]]. |
Rockefeller's parents were [[Laurance Rockefeller]] (1910–2004) and [[Mary French Rockefeller|Mary French]] (1910–1997). He has three 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]]. |
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==Political aspirations== |
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Rockefeller ran for United States Senate in 1992, campaigning against incumbent [[Alfonse d'Amato]].. "The Republican Party of recent years has veered sharply to the right...It is time to reassert its progressive traditions," he said, invoking the names of such Republicans as Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Senator Jacob K. Javits and his uncle Nelson Rockefeller.<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> |
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==Board memberships== |
==Board memberships== |
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Revision as of 01:30, 5 May 2018
Laurance Rockefeller | |
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| Born | Laurance Spelman Rockefeller 1944 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia Law School[1] |
| Occupation | Environmental lawyer |
| Known for | Environmentalist and member of the Rockefeller family |
| Spouse | Wendy Gordon |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Laurance Rockefeller Mary French |
Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Jr., (born 1944) is a lawyer who specializes in environmental matters. 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
Rockefeller's parents were Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French (1910–1997). He has three 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
Rockefeller ran for United States Senate in 1992, campaigning against incumbent Alfonse d'Amato.. "The Republican Party of recent years has veered sharply to the right...It is time to reassert its progressive traditions," he said, invoking the names of such Republicans as Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Senator Jacob K. Javits and his uncle Nelson Rockefeller.[5]
Board memberships
He is the co-founder and was the former Vice-Chair of the New York League of Conservation Voters, (NYLCV).[6] 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
- Rockefeller family
- Laurance Rockefeller
- Mary French Rockefeller
- Marion Rockefeller Weber
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laura Rockefeller Chasin
References
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/26/style/wendy-gordon-has-nuptials.html
- ^ Company Overview of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
- ^ They Saved Land Like Rockefellers
- ^ "Released trustees agree to discuss woman president". Miami News. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Rockefeller Enters Race for Senate," New York Times, July 9, 1992
- ^ Gov. Cuomo ad enlists a real Rockefeller Republican to unload on Rob Astorino - UPDATED