John D. Rockefeller III

John D. Rockefeller III
Born
John Davison Rockefeller III

(1906-03-21)March 21, 1906
DiedJuly 10, 1978(1978-07-10) (aged 72)
Burial placeRockefeller Family Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (B.S.)
Spouse
(m. 1932)
Children
Parent(s)John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
Abigail Greene Aldrich
RelativesSee Rockefeller family

John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was an American philanthropist. Rockefeller was the eldest son and second child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller as well as a grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was engaged in a wide range of philanthropic projects, many of which his family had launched, as well as supporting organizations related to East Asian affairs. Rockefeller was also a major supporter of the Population Council, and the committee that created the Lincoln Center in Manhattan.