Background
IV, John Davison Rockefeller was born on June 18, 1937 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of John Davison III and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) R.
IV, John Davison Rockefeller was born on June 18, 1937 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of John Davison III and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) R.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1961; student, Japanese language International Christian U., Tokyo, 1957-1960; postgraduate in Chinese, Yale University Institute Far Eastern Langs., 1961-1962.
Appointed member of national advisory council, Peace Corps, 1961; special assistant to director corps, Peace Corps, 1962; operations officer in charge work in Philippines, Peace Corps, until 1963; desk officer for, Indonesian affairs Bureau Far Eastern Affairs, United States State Department, 1963; later assistant to assistant secretary state for, Far Eastern affairs consultant, President's Commision on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime, 1964; field worker, Action for Appalachian Youth program, from 1964; member, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1966-1968; secretary of state, West Virginia, 1968-1972; president, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1973-1975; governor, State of West Virginia, 1976-1984; United States senator from West Virginia, since 1985; member veterans affairs committee, finance committee, commerce, science and transportation committee chairman Sen. steel caucus, Bipartisan Committee on Comprehensive Health Care. Chairman National Commision on Children, natural resources and environmental committee National governments Association, 1981-1984.
Trustee University of Chicago, since 1967. Chairman White House Conference Balanced National Growthand Economics Development, 1978, President's Commision on Coal, 1978-1980, White HouseAdv. Committee on Coal., 1980.
Active Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Finance Committee. Ranking member Veterinary Affairs Committee.
Married Sharon Percy, April 1, 1967. Children: John, Valerie, Charles, Justin.