Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, [1] was the 41st vice president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford.

Jan 22, 2025 · Nelson Rockefeller (born July 8, 1908, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.—died January 26, 1979, New York City) was the 41st vice president of the United States (1974–77) in the Republican administration of Pres. Gerald Ford, four-term governor of New York (1959–73), leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party, and a member of the famed ...

Apr 2, 2014 · The son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Nelson Rockefeller served four terms as governor of New York. He was later appointed vice president under President Gerald Ford. Updated: Apr 14, 2021 1:30...

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American politician and businessman. A liberal Republican, [1] he was the 41st vice president of the United States from December 1974 to January 1977.

Nelson A. Rockefeller was a businessman, politician, statesman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was born on July 8, 1908, in Bar Harbor, Maine, the third of six children of Abby Aldrich and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Jan 30, 2025 · Nelson Rockefeller was an influential American politician and businessman best known for his tenure as the Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States. Born on July 8, 1908, in Bar Harbor, Maine, he was a member of the prominent Rockefeller family, descending from the famed John D. Rockefeller Sr., founder of Standard Oil.

May 18, 2018 · Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979), an heir to the enormous Standard Oil fortune amassed by his grandfather, forsook business for a career in state and national politics, which included four terms as governor of New York, several attempts at the presidency, and a brief tenure as vice-president of the United States.

Rockefeller wasted no time making the most of his new political prominence. As governor, he took it upon himself to change the physical face of New York State through an array of sweeping public...

Nelson Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1908, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.—died Jan. 26, 1979, New York, N.Y.), U.S. politician. A grandson of John D. Rockefeller , he worked for several family enterprises, including Creole Petroleum in Venezuela (1935–40).

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), of the famous American Rockefeller family, was an American politician, philanthropist, and businessman. He led the moderate wing of the Republican Party as governor of New York from 1959 to 1973 and as the 41st vice president of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 ...