John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Financier, philanthropist, and developer of Rockefeller Center.
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He donated over $537 million to educational, religious, cultural, medical, and civic projects.[1]
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
- Born
- 29 January 1874
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- 11 May 1960
- Place of death
- Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
- Occupation
- Financier, philanthropist
- Years active
- 1897−1959
- Education
- Brown University (BA)
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Rockefeller joined his father's business in October 1897 and became a director of Standard Oil.[2] He died of pneumonia on May 11, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona.[3] During the Commission on Industrial Relations hearings and in the press, Rockefeller was specifically targeted and harshly criticized.[4] The public relations pioneer Ivy Lee counseled Rockefeller to travel to Colorado personally, where he should meet with the miners and their families.[5]
During 1921, Junior's father transferred approximately 10% of the Equitable Trust Company's shares to him.[6]
What the cited sources add
The Rockefeller Archive Center states that Rockefeller believed his inherited fortune should be used for the public good.[1] The same source notes that he gave a statement of principles widely reprinted under the title "I Believe"[1] The University of Denver account of the Ludlow Massacre reports that 408 miners were arrested after the strike ended.[4] The Rockefeller Archive Center records that he leased most of the land for Rockefeller Center from Columbia University.[1]
That source also states that construction of Rockefeller Center employed more than 75,000 people during the Depression.[1]
References
- "John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 1874-1960, Rockefeller Archive Center". facts only, no text reused. rockarch.org
- Wikipedia, "John D. Rockefeller Jr." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Chernow, "The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr", Warner Books, 1998, p. 548–551 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "John D. Rockefeller Jr." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Dies in Arizona", Evening star, May 12, 1960, p. 27; "J.D. ROCKFELLER JR. DEAD AT AGE OF 86; Philanthropist Who Made Career of Giving Millions Succumbs in Tucson J.D. ROCKEFELLER JR. DEAD AT AGE OF 86", The New York Times, May 12, 1960 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Ludlow Massacre", University of Denver. facts only, no text reused. du.edu
- Wikipedia, "John D. Rockefeller Jr." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Encyclopedia of public relations", 2005, p. 485; Chernow, "The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr", Warner Books, 1998, p. 571–586 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "John D. Rockefeller Jr." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rockefeller, "Memoirs", Random House, 2002, p. 124–25 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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