David Kaiser (philanthropist)

David Kaiser
Born
David Walter Kaiser

(1969-07-27)July 27, 1969
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 2020(2020-07-15) (aged 50)
Mount Desert Island, Maine, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)philanthropist, activist
Known forpresident of the Rockefeller Family Fund, activism against ExxonMobil
SpouseRosemary Corbett
Parent(s)Neva Rockefeller Goodwin
Walter J. Kaiser
RelativesBruce Mazlish (stepfather)
FamilySee Rockefeller family

David Walter Kaiser (July 27, 1969 – July 15, 2020) was an American philanthropist and president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, known for his environmental activism.[1] He was a grandson of David Rockefeller, the great grandson of American financer John D. Rockefeller Jr. and great-great-grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller.[2]

  1. ^ Wiedeman, Reeves (January 7, 2018). "The Rockefellers vs. Exxon, the Company That Made Them the Rockefellers". Intelligencer. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Schwartz, John (July 16, 2020). "David Kaiser, Rockefeller Heir Who Fought Exxon Mobil, Dies at 50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 27, 2020.