David Rockefeller

An American banker, businessman, and philanthropist. As the central figure of the third generation of the Rockefeller family and Chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank, he exerted immense influence on international finance. During the Cold War, he supported international cooperation and free trade, and is also known as a co-founder of the Trilateral Commission. He was deeply involved in global philanthropy, art collecting, and the formation of international diplomatic networks.

Timeline

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Year	David Rockefeller
1915	Birth of David Rockefeller (Period: June 12, 1915, Location: New York City, New York, United States)
1936	Graduation from Harvard University (David Rockefeller, Age: 20 years old, Period: 1936, Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
1940	Marriage (David Rockefeller, Margaret "Peggy" McGrath, Age: 24 years old, Period: 1940, Location: United States) Obtaining Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (David Rockefeller, Age: 24 years old, Period: 1940, Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States)
1941	World War II (Age: 25 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: No direct combat participation)
1947	Cold War (Age: 31 years old, Period: 1947–1991, Location: United States, Soviet Union, United Nations)
1955	Merger of Chase Manhattan Bank (Age: 39 years old, Period: 1955, Location: New York City, United States)
1960	Support for Construction of World Trade Center (Age: 44 years old, Period: 1960s–1970s, Location: New York City, United States)
1963	Vietnam War (Age: 47 years old, Period: 1960s, especially 1963–1969, Location: Vietnam and the United States)
1969	Assuming Chairmanship of Chase Manhattan Bank (David Rockefeller, Age: 53 years old, Period: 1969, Location: New York City, United States)
1970	Support for New York City Financial Crisis (Age: 54 years old, Period: 1970s, Location: New York City, United States)
1973	Founding of the Trilateral Commission (Age: 57 years old, Period: 1973, Location: United States, Japan, and Western Europe)
1992	Advising Russian Financial Reform (Age: 76 years old, Period: 1992, Location: Russia and United States)
2002	Publication of Memoirs (Age: 86 years old, Period: 2002, Location: United States)
2017	Death of David Rockefeller (Age: 101 years old, Period: March 20, 2017)
2018	Large-Scale Art Collection Charity Auction (Age: 102 years old, Period: 2018, Location: New York City, United States)

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Women's movement	Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Betty Naomi Goldstein Friedan Gloria Marie Steinem Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm
Financial circles	David Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Prescott Sheldon Bush William Averell Harriman Robert Abercrombie Lovett

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