Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Laurance Rockefeller Jr. | |
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Born | Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Jr. 1944 (age 79–80) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia Law School[1] |
Occupation | Environmental lawyer |
Spouse | Wendy Gordon |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Laurance Rockefeller Mary French |
Relatives | Rockefeller family |
Laurance "Larry" Spelman Rockefeller Jr., (born 1944) is an American environmental lawyer. He worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council for 25 years. Rockefeller is now a trustee of the organization.[2] He stated that his family all shared an interest in environmental matters. "If we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves, enlist the help of others, apply our resources and get the job done," he said.[3]
Family background
Rockefeller's parents were Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004) and Mary French (1910–1997). He has three older sisters, Marion, Laura, and Lucy, and is a fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family. His patrilineal great-grandfather was Standard Oil's co-founder John D. Rockefeller[4] and his matrilineal great-grandfather was Frederick H. Billings, a president of Northern Pacific Railway. Both of his grandmothers, Mary Billings French and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, were important to the early development of YWCA USA.
Political aspirations
Rockefeller ran for the Republican nomination in the 1992 United States Senate election in New York, campaigning against incumbent Alfonse D'Amato, and criticizing the conservative wing of the party.[5] However, his campaign struggled to gain enough signatures to get on the ballot, and ultimately failed to do so.[6]
Board memberships
He is the co-founder and was the former Vice-Chair of the New York League of Conservation Voters, (NYLCV).[7] Rockefeller is currently a Trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council and President of the American Conservation Association. Rockefeller served as a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for 27 years.
See also
- Rockefeller family
- Laurance Rockefeller
- Mary French Rockefeller
- Marion Rockefeller Weber
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laura Rockefeller Chasin
References
- ^ "Wendy Gordon Has Nuptials". The New York Times. 26 September 1982.
- ^ Company Overview of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
- ^ "They Saved Land Like Rockefellers (Published 2005)". The New York Times. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Released trustees agree to discuss woman president". Miami News. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Rockefeller Enters Race for Senate," New York Times, July 9, 1992
- ^ Lyle, Morgan (August 12, 1992). "Rockefeller will ask court to place him on ballot". United Press International. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Gov. Cuomo ad enlists a real Rockefeller Republican to unload on Rob Astorino - UPDATED
External links
- Palisades Interstate Park Commission
- National Resources Defense Council
- Interview with Larry Rockefeller
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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- John Davison Rockefeller (m.) Laura Celestia Spelman
- William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
- Franklin Rockefeller
children of William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
- Elizabeth Rockefeller (m.) Charles Augustus Strong
- Alta Rockefeller
- Edith Rockefeller (m.) Harold Fowler McCormick
- John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (m.) Abigail Greene Aldrich
William Goodsell Rockefeller - Percy Avery Rockefeller
- Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller (m.) Marcellus Hartley Dodge Sr.
children of Alta Rockefeller
children of John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong
John Rockefeller Prentice
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller (m.) Jean Mauzé - John Davison Rockefeller III (m.) Blanchette Ferry Hooker
- Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1st) Mary Todhunter Clark (m. 2nd) Margaretta Large Fitler
- Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (m.) Mary French
- Winthrop Rockefeller
- David Rockefeller (m.) Margaret Rockefeller
children of Percy Avery Rockefeller
children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller
children of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
children of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
children of Winthrop Rockefeller
children of David Rockefeller
children of Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller
- John Davison Rockefeller IV
- Hope Aldrich Rockefeller
- Alida Ferry Rockefeller
Rodman Clark Rockefeller - Steven Clark Rockefeller
- Michael Clark Rockefeller
- Mark Fitler Rockefeller
Laura Spelman Rockefeller - Marion French Rockefeller
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller - Margaret Dulany Rockefeller
- Richard Gilder Rockefeller
- Eileen Rockefeller
Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller