Laurance Rockefeller
Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. As a trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, he provided venture capital for Intel, Apple Computer and many other successful start-ups. Rockefeller was known for his involvement in wilderness preservation, ecology and the protection of wildlife. His crusade was the establishing of a conservation ethic, and he was declared America's leading conservationist by Lady Bird Johnson.
Laurance Rockefeller | |
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Laurance Rockefeller (1965) | |
| Born | Laurance Spelman Rockefeller May 26, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2004 (aged 94) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) |
| Occupation(s) | financier, conservationist, businessman |
| Spouse |
Mary French
(m. 1934; died 1997) |
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| Relatives | See Rockefeller family |
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