Laurance Rockefeller

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Laurance Rockefeller
Laurance Rockefeller (1965)
Born	Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910-05-26)May 26, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 11, 2004(2004-07-11) (aged 94) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University (AB)
Occupation(s)	financier, conservationist, businessman
Spouse	Mary French ​ ​ (m. 1934; died 1997)​
Children	Laura Spelman Rockefeller Marion French Rockefeller Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky Laurance S. Rockefeller Jr.
Parents	John Davison Rockefeller Jr. Abigail Greene Aldrich
Relatives	See Rockefeller family

Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. As a trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, he provided venture capital for Intel, Apple Computer and many other successful start-ups. Rockefeller was known for his involvement in wilderness preservation, ecology and the protection of wildlife. His crusade was the establishing of a conservation ethic, and he was declared America's leading conservationist by Lady Bird Johnson.