Laurance Rockefeller

Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. As a trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, he provided venture capital for Intel, Apple Computer and many other successful start-ups. Rockefeller was known for his involvement in wilderness preservation, ecology and the protection of wildlife. His crusade was the establishing of a conservation ethic, and he was declared America's leading conservationist by Lady Bird Johnson.

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Laurance Rockefeller
Laurance Rockefeller (1965)
Born	Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910-05-26)May 26, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 11, 2004(2004-07-11) (aged 94) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University (AB)
Occupation(s)	financier, conservationist, businessman
Spouse	Mary French ​ ​ (m. 1934; died 1997)​
Children	Laura Spelman Rockefeller Marion French Rockefeller Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky Laurance S. Rockefeller Jr.
Parents	John Davison Rockefeller Jr. Abigail Greene Aldrich
Relatives	See Rockefeller family