Today is David Rockefeller’s Birthday: David Rockefeller, the youngest son and sole remaining child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, celebrates his 98th birthday today.
David Rockefeller, who is also one of the grandchildren of the famous industrialist John D. Rockefeller Sr. and brother of former New York Governor and U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, was born June 12, 1915 in New York City, New York. He is a well-known financier and was at one time CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank. David Rockefeller is also well-known as a member of the Rockefeller Family and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund a philanthropic group he co-established with his brothers John D. III, Nelson, Laurance and Winthrop in 1940 to distribute portions of the vast Rockefeller fortune compiled by the brother’s grandfather oil industrialist and at one time the richest man in the world John D. Rockefeller Sr.. David Rockefeller has been involved in numerous philanthropic enterprises over the years including serving on the board of directors of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as a trustee of the University of Chicago and as a trustee of the International House in New York City.
Here’s a link to a biography of David Rockefeller found on the Rockefeller Archives website:
http://www.rockarch.org/bio/david.php
And a lighter biography of David Rockefeller from the Biography site:
http://www.biography.com/people/david-rockefeller-9461325
Today is George H. W. Bush’s Birthday Too: Former President George H. W. Bush Celebrates His 89th Birthday Today. George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts on June 12, 1924. Bush is the son of the late Senator Prescott Bush and grew up in a family that valued public service. Bush served as a Navy pilot during World War II and after the War he obtained a degree from Yale University and moved to Texas and became involved in the oil industry. In 1966 Bush was elected to congress and in 1981 he became Ronald Reagan’s Vice President a position he held for the next eight years. In 1988 Bush ran for president himself and was elected. He served one term as president from 1989 to 1993. After his term as president Bush continued to keep a hand in public service. He co-established the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund for victims of Hurricane Katrina with former President Bill Clinton in 2005 to aid victims of the Hurricane Katrina disaster and made numerous speeches on behalf of his son George W. Bush while the younger Bush was running for the presidency and re-election in 2000 and 2004 respectively. Today former President Bush and his wife Barbara spend part of the year at their home in Houston, Texas and the other part of the year at their vacation home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Here’s a link to a biography of George H.W. Bush found on the official White House website:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgehwbush
And a second link to a second Biography Channel website bio of G.H.W. Bush:
http://www.biography.com/people/george-hw-bush-38066?page=1
Have a great day!
Linda R.
References
David Rockefeller. Bio. Online. Accessed June 12, 1915. http://www.biography.com/people/david-rockefeller-9461325
George H. W. Bush. Bio. Online. Accessed June 12, 2013. http://www.biography.com/people/george-hw-bush-38066?page=1
John D. Rockefeller Jr. American Experience: The Rockefellers. PBS. Online. Accessed June 12, 2013. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/rockefellers-johnjr/
Presidents. 41. George H. W. Bush 1989-1993. The White House. Online. Accessed June 12, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgehwbush
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