John D. Rockefeller, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, and one of the wealthiest Americans
Rockefeller donated the land on which the United Nations headquarters was built.
He had a special interest in conservation, and purchased and donated land for many American National Parks, including Grand Teton (see Snake River Land Company), Acadia, Great Smoky, Yosemite, and Shenandoah. The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway that connects Yellowstone National Park to Grant Teton National Park was named after him.
He also acquired a controlling interest in the Chase National Bank when the Bank acquired his Equitable Trust Company.
John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, and one of the wealthiest Americans
Rockefeller donated the land on which the United Nations headquarters was built.
He had a special interest in conservation, and purchased and donated land for many American National Parks, including Grand Teton (see Snake River Land Company), Acadia, Great Smoky, Yosemite, and Shenandoah. The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway that connects Yellowstone National Park to Grant Teton National Park was named after him.
He also acquired a controlling interest in the Chase National Bank when the Bank acquired his Equitable Trust Company.
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