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Rockefeller

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Rock·e·fel·ler  (rk-flr)
American family, including John Davison (1839-1937), an oil magnate who amassed great wealth through the Standard Oil Company and spent about half of his fortune on philanthropic works. His son John Davison, Jr. (1874-1960), continued his father's work and had five sons, including Nelson Aldrich (1908-1979), who was governor of New York (1959-1973) and Vice President of the United States (1974-1977) under Gerald Ford.
Rockefeller [ˈrɒkəˌfɛlə]
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1. (Biographies / Rockefeller, John D(avison) (1839-1937) M, US, BUSINESS: industrialist, PHILANTHROPY: philanthropist) John D(avison). 1839-1937, US industrialist and philanthropist
2. (Biographies / Rockefeller, John D(avison) (1874-1960) M, US, BUSINESS: capitalist, PHILANTHROPY: philanthropist) his son, John D(avison). 1874-1960, US capitalist and philanthropist
3. (Biographies / Rockefeller, Nelson (Aldrich) (1908-1979) M, US, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) his son, Nelson (Aldrich). 1908-79, US politician; governor of New York State (1958-74); vice president (1974-76)
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Noun1.RockefellerRockefeller - United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
John D. Rockefeller, John Davison Rockefeller


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* Rockefeller began as a member of the proletariat, and through thrift and cunning succeeded in developing the first perfect trust, namely that known as Standard Oil.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Mind you, if my letters lead to anything it will probably be a situation as an earnest bill-clerk or an effervescent office-boy, for Rockefeller and Carnegie and that lot have swiped all the soft jobs.
Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
Rockefeller, who more than once has been generous to Tuskegee, without being reminded of this.
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