Admin l Tuesday, March 21, 2017
NEW YORK, United States – American billionaire, David Rockefeller is dead. He was 101 years. Rockefeller died in his sleep at his home in suburban Pocantico Hills, New York.
David was the grandson of Standard Oil co-founder, John D. Rockefeller. He was one of the six children born to his father John D. Rockefeller Jnr.
While marking his 100th birthday in 2015, Rockefeller gave 1,000 acres of land next to a national park to the state of Maine.
“David Rockefeller, however, wielded power and influence without ever seeking public office. Among his many accomplishments were spurring the project that led to the World Trade Center. And unlike his other brothers, John D. III and Laurance, who shied from the spotlight and were known for philanthropy, David Rockefeller embraced business and traveled and spoke widely as a champion of enlightened capitalism and never spoke personally about his worth”, says the New York Times.
He was worth $3 billion based on Forbes estimate of 2015.