David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller
David Rockefelleris an American banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He is the oldest living member of the Rockefeller family and family patriarch since July 2004. Rockefeller is also the only surviving child of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and the only surviving grandchild of John D. Rockefeller and Laura Spelman Rockefeller...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 June 1915
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I was brought up feeling that art is a very important part of one's life. It's something that I not only enjoy, it's something I can share with others.
When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly.
Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility. I do not like to be unkind.
Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.
Harvard has played an important role in my life. I was a student, Class of 1936, and I've been on the board of overseers. My experiences there shaped who I am.
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being.
If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress
In order to appreciate cultures of another nation, one needs to go there, know the people and mingle with the culture of that country.