Background
Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich was born on July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. Son of John Davison, Junior, and Abby Greene (Aldrich) R.
Vice President of the United States
Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich was born on July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. Son of John Davison, Junior, and Abby Greene (Aldrich) R.
Preparatory education Lincoln School of Teachers College, New York City, 1917-1926. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1930.
; children—Rodman, Ann R. Roberts, Steven, Michael (deceased), Mary (Mistress Thomas B. Morgan). Married second, Margaretta Fitler Murphy, May, 1963. Children—Nelson Aldrich, Mark Fitler.
Director Rockefeller Center, Incorporated., 1931-1958, president, 1938-1945, 1948-1951, chairman, 1945-1953, 1956-1958.
Company-ordinator Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1940-1944. Assistant secretary of state for American Republics affairs, 1944-1945.
Chairman International Development Advisory Board (Point 4 Program), 1950-1951. Under secretary Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1953-1954.
Special assistant to President, 1954-1955.
Governor of New York, 1959-1973. Chairman Commision on Critical Choices for American, 1973-1975. Vice president United States, 1974-1977.
Chairman Commission Water Quality, 1973-1976.
Member President’ Advisory Commission intergovernmental Relations, 1965-1969.
Member President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, 1969-1974. Treasurer Museum Modern Art, 1935-1939, president, 1939-1941, 1946-1953, chairman, 1957-1958.
Founder Museum Primitive Artist
Chairman President’ Advisory Committee Government Organisation, 1953-1958.
Number one is less important than another, and no one can be thought of as unnecessary. Every single person is vital to God and to each of us.
Member President’ Advisory Commission intergovernmental Relations, 1965-1969. Member President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, 1969-1974.
Treasurer Museum Modern Art, 1935-1939, president, 1939-1941, 1946-1953, chairman, 1957-1958.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon. Clubs: Century Association, Dartmouth (New York City).
Married Mary Todhunter Clark, June 23, 1930 (divorced 1962). Married second, Margaretta Fitler Murphy, May, 1963. Children: Rodman, Ann R. Roberts, Steven, Michael (deceased), Mary (Mistress Thomas B. Morgan).