David Rockefeller
1915 – 2017 American banker, philanthropist
Banker and internationalist who was the last grandson of John D. Rockefeller.
- Religion
- Protestant (Baptist).
- Affiliations
- Chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank; founder of the Trilateral Commission; longtime chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He led Chase Manhattan Bank and became a leading figure in postwar international finance and diplomacy. He co-founded the Trilateral Commission in 1973 and long chaired the Council on Foreign Relations, roles that made him a fixture of debate about elite influence.
Connections
- associate of Henry Kissinger — Longtime associate through the Council on Foreign Relations and Chase advisory board.
- family of John D. Rockefeller Jr. — His father.
- family of John D. Rockefeller Jr. — His youngest son, chairman of Chase Manhattan.
- family of Nelson Rockefeller — His older brother, the politician.
- family of Nelson Rockefeller — His younger brother.
In the timeline
- 1965 Council of the Americas founded by David Rockefeller central figure
- 1968 Brzezinski publishes Between Two Ages mentioned
- 1969 David Rockefeller leads Chase Manhattan Bank central figure
- 1972 Trilateral Commission idea floated at Bilderberg mentioned
- 1973 Trilateral Commission founded mentioned
- 1973 David Rockefeller founds the Trilateral Commission central figure
- 1973 The Trilateral Commission is founded mentioned
- 1973 Founding of the Trilateral Commission mentioned
- 1978 Wood and Sutton publish Trilaterals Over Washington mentioned
- 2017 David Rockefeller dies central figure