David Rockefeller

David Rockefeller
Rockefeller in 1984
Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations
In office 1970–1985
Preceded by	John J. McCloy
Succeeded by	Peter George Peterson
Chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank
In office 1969–1981
Preceded by	George Champion
Succeeded by	Willard C. Butcher
Personal details
Born	(1915-06-12)June 12, 1915 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2017(2017-03-20) (aged 101) Pocantico Hills, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret McGrath ​ ​ (m. 1940; died 1996)​
Children	David Jr. Abigail Neva Margaret Richard Eileen
Parents	John D. Rockefeller Jr. Abigail Greene Aldrich
Relatives	Rockefeller family
Education	Harvard University (BA) London School of Economics University of Chicago (PhD)
Occupation	Financial executive philanthropist writer
Profession	Investment banker
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II

David Rockefeller (June 12, 1915 – March 20, 2017) was an American economist and investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He was the oldest living member of the third generation of the Rockefeller family, and family patriarch from 2004 until his death in 2017.^[1] Rockefeller was the fifth son and youngest child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and a grandson of John D. Rockefeller and Laura Spelman Rockefeller.

He was noted for his wide-ranging political connections and foreign travel, in which he met with many foreign leaders. His fortune was estimated at $3.3 billion at the time of his death.^[2]