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- NAME: David Rockefeller
- OCCUPATION: Business Leader, Philanthropist
- BIRTH DATE: June 12, 1915 (Age: 97)
- EDUCATION: Harvard University, London School of Economics, University of Chicago
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
- Full Name: David Rockefeller Sr.
- AKA: David Rockefeller
- ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini
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David Rockefeller is an American banker and philanthropist, the youngest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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The Rockefellers have been a driving force in American industry and philanthropy since the 19th century. One of them started standard oil, another collected art and ran for President.
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In 2008, Rockefeller donated $100 million to his alma mater, Harvard University—the largest gift by an alumnus in the school's history. When asked if he planned to make additional donations, he told reporters, "I won't guarantee that there won't be another one," he said. "I won't live forever, but I hope to be around for a while to enjoy the ones I've already made."
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View groupThey spent their lives amassing millions—sometimes even billions—then promised to give most of it away. Here are a few of the wealthiest one percent who have promised the majority of their fortunes to philanthropies and charitable organizations. Through their example, maybe more moguls will take up the banners of bigger causes.
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View groupWhile the term "American dynasty" might technically be an oxymoron, it's hard not to notice the similarities between the Rockefeller family and noble lineages that have spanned the globe for centuries. Like royal families have done in other nations, the Rockefellers have had a profound and irrevocable impact on the United States—from the oil and banking industries to property development, to politics and philanthropy—which will continue to resound for generations to come. Beginning with John D. Rockefeller Sr., who founded the Standard Oil Company and became one of the world's richest men, the Rockefeller troupe also includes John D. Rockefeller III, Winthrop Rockefeller, Nelson Rockefeller, Laurance Rockefeller and David Rockefeller.
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