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The Rockefeller family. John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and his wife, Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1864–1915), were the final owners of the house at 4 West 54th Street, which they acquired from Worsham in 1884. Rockefeller, co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, amassed an extraordinary fortune, becoming the world's first billionaire.
Laurance Rockefeller. Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (26 de mayo de 1910-1 de julio de 2004) fue un inversionista de riesgo, financista, filántropo, conservacionista y miembro de la tercera generación de la familia Rockefeller. Fue el cuarto hijo de John D. Rockefeller Jr. y hermano de John D. III, Nelson, Winthrop y David .
ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D. (8 July 1839-23 May 1937), industrialist and philanthropist, ... (1902), the Rockefeller Foundation (1913), and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial (1918). Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Spelman in 1864. They had four children: John D., Elizabeth, Edith, and Alta. Rockefeller died in Ormond Beach, Florida.
16 de nov. de 2015 · The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund matched what had been raised and donated $5 million, assuring the purchase of the remaining land. But buying the land was difficult, even with the money in hand. There were thousands of small farms, large tracts, and other miscellaneous parcels that had to be surveyed and appraised.
10 de jul. de 2023 · There is a plaque commemorating Rockefeller’s generous donation. The inscription reads, “For the permanent enjoyment of the people. This park was given one-half by the peoples and states of North Carolina and Tennessee and by the United States of America, and one-half in memory of Laura Spelman Rockefeller by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, founded by her husband John D ...
Laura Spelman Rockefeller (October 11, 1936 – November 17, 2015) was an American philanthropist. She was the eldest child of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French (1910–1997), and a fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family. She has two younger sisters, Marion, Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller, and a younger brother ...
10 de may. de 2024 · Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Spelman, a teacher and former schoolmate, in 1864. Together they had five children, four daughters and one son. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was the youngest, born in 1874.
