While often remembered for his philanthropy, the last surviving grandson of America’s first billionaire died Monday, leaving behind a dark legacy indicative of how American nobility often shape policy from behind the scenes.
(MintPress News Desk) - No one person encapsulates the enduring legacy of the “robber barons” of the Industrial Age quite like David Rockefeller.
Rockefeller, who died Monday at the age of 101, was the last surviving grandson of John D. Rockefeller, the oil tycoon who became America’s first billionaire and the patriarch of what would become one of the most powerful and wealthiest families in American history.
David Rockefeller, an undeniable product of American nobility, lived his entire life in the echelons of U.S. society, becoming symbolic of the elite who often direct public policy to a much greater extent than many realize, albeit often from the shadows.
(MintPress News Desk) - No one person encapsulates the enduring legacy of the “robber barons” of the Industrial Age quite like David Rockefeller.
Rockefeller, who died Monday at the age of 101, was the last surviving grandson of John D. Rockefeller, the oil tycoon who became America’s first billionaire and the patriarch of what would become one of the most powerful and wealthiest families in American history.
David Rockefeller, an undeniable product of American nobility, lived his entire life in the echelons of U.S. society, becoming symbolic of the elite who often direct public policy to a much greater extent than many realize, albeit often from the shadows.
David Rockefeller’s true legacy is much more mired in controversy than major publications seem willing to admit. (Photo: Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx)
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