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John D Rockefeller, Jr. biography

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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Cleveland, Ohio
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Tuscon, Arizona
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Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was the only son of John D. Rockefeller and heir to his fortune, who built Rockefeller Center in New York City.

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Heir and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller created Rockefeller University in New York City (1901), the General Education Board (1902), and the Rockefeller Foundation (1913). In funding construction of Rockefeller Center, he created 75,000 jobs. During World War II he helped establish the United Service Organizations (USO). After the war, he donated land for the U.N. headquarters.

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