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John D. Rockefeller Jr.

1874 - 1960

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John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American financier and philanthropist. Rockefeller was the fifth child and only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city at that time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John D. Rockefeller Jr. is the 44th most popular businessperson (up from 145th in 2019), the 442nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,610th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Businessperson.

John D. Rockefeller Jr. is most famous for his philanthropic work, which he began in earnest after his father's death in 1937. He was a major supporter of the United Negro College Fund and the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, John D. Rockefeller Jr. ranks 44 out of 847. Before him are Colonel Sanders, Muhammad Yunus, Bertha Benz, Robert Kiyosaki, Frank Williams, and Carlos Slim. After him are Philip Kotler, David Rockefeller, Melinda Gates, Adolf Dassler, João Havelange, and Joan Gamper.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, John D. Rockefeller Jr. ranks 16. Before him are Max Scheler, Ernst Cassirer, Sunjong of Korea, Chaim Weizmann, Edward Thorndike, and Carl Bosch. After him are Lou Henry Hoover, Lucy Maud Montgomery, António Egas Moniz, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Shackleton, and August Krogh. Among people deceased in 1960, John D. Rockefeller Jr. ranks 10. Before him are Clark Gable, Erich Raeder, Albert Kesselring, Amanullah Khan, Wilhelm Pieck, and Melanie Klein. After him are Paula Hitler, Walther Funk, A. L. Kroeber, Fausto Coppi, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John D. Rockefeller Jr. ranks 442 out of 20,380. Before him are Bruce Springsteen (1949), Robert F. Kennedy (1925), Coen brothers (null), Robert Coleman Richardson (1937), Robert S. Mulliken (1896), and Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882). After him are Nina Simone (1933), Rachel Carson (1907), Philip Kotler (1931), Lou Henry Hoover (1874), Edward Hopper (1882), and Jeffrey Dahmer (1960).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, John D. Rockefeller Jr. ranks 20. Before him are Steve Ballmer (1956), P. T. Barnum (1810), Margaret Hamilton (1936), Linda McMahon (1948), Colonel Sanders (1890), and Robert Kiyosaki (1947). After him are Philip Kotler (1931), David Rockefeller (1915), Melinda Gates (1964), J. P. Morgan (1837), Hugh Hefner (1926), and Larry Ellison (1944).

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