John D. Rockefeller Jr.

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John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Rockefeller in 1920
Born	John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (1874-01-29)January 29, 1874[1] Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 11, 1960(1960-05-11) (aged 86)[1] Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Alma mater	Brown University (BA)
Occupations	Financier philanthropist
Spouses	Abigail Greene Aldrich ​ ​ (m. 1901; died 1948)​ Martha Baird ​ (m. 1951)​
Children	Abigail John III Nelson Laurance Winthrop David
Parent(s)	John Davison Rockefeller Sr. Laura Celestia Spelman
Relatives	Rockefeller family
Awards	Public Welfare Medal (1943)

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. Towards the end of his life, he was famous for his philanthropy, donating over $500 million to a wide variety of different causes, including educational establishments. Among his projects was the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. He was widely blamed for having orchestrated the Ludlow Massacre and other offenses during the Colorado Coalfield War.^[2][3] Rockefeller was the father of six children: Abby, John III, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop, and David.