Background
ROCKEFELLER, Laurance was born on May 26, 1910 in New York, United States. Son of John Davison Junior. and Abby Greene (nee Aldrich) Rockefeller.
conservationist and business executive
ROCKEFELLER, Laurance was born on May 26, 1910 in New York, United States. Son of John Davison Junior. and Abby Greene (nee Aldrich) Rockefeller.
Princeton University, Harvard Law School.
Served in United States.N.R. 1942-1945. Director Eastern Airlines 1938-1960, 1977-1981, Advisory Director 1981-1987. Chairman Rockefeller Center 1953-1956, 1958-1966, Hudson River Valley Commission 1965-1966, New York Zoological Society 1970-1975 (Honorary Chairman since 1975), Rockefeller Brothers Fund 1958-1980 (Vice-Chairman 1980-1982, Advisory Trustee 1982-1985), Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality 1969-1973 (member 1973-1979).
President American Conservation Association 1958-1980 (Chairman 1980-1985, Honorary Chairman since 1985), President Jackson Hole Preserve Incorporated.
1940-1987, Chairman since 1987, Palisades Interstate Park Commission 1970-1977 (Commander Emeritus since 1978). Director Reader’s Digest Association since 1973.
Trustee Emeritus, Princeton University. Trustee Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 1960-1982.
Trustee Emeritus National Geographical Society.
Chairman 1975-1982, Honorary Chairman ). Commander, Ordre Royal du Lion (Belgium) 1950, Honorary O.B.E., Congressional.
National Cancer Advisory Board 1972-1979, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Married Mary French in 1934.