John D. Rockefeller, the iconic American entrepreneur and co-founder of Standard Oil, bequeathed not only a fortune but also ...

"She was so gay and young and so in love with everything," said her smitten husband, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. — inadvertently emphasizing the features that made her decidedly un-Rockefeller.

perhaps John Jr’s most profound imprint on the world came through the work of his children. The five Rockefeller brothers. Left to right: David, Winthrop, John D Rockefeller III, Nelson and Laurance A ...

Rockefeller, Sr. to shield his offspring from the temptations of enormous wealth. His son John D. Jr. struggled for years with the need to find his identity underneath that oppressive cloak.

In 1932, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who was instrumental in the founding of the GTNP that we know today, bought it. His original intention was to donate it to the park, but he instead made it into ...

Aldrich Hall was made possible through a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. and is named in honor of his father-in-law, Nelson W. Aldrich. When it opened in 1953, Aldrich Hall provided much-needed ...