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Autres informations. Mary French Rockefeller, née Mary Billings French née le 1er mai 1910 à New York et décédée le 17 avril 1997 dans la même ville était une philanthrope américaine qui a été la femme de Laurance Rockefeller, soit la belle-sœur du vice-président Nelson Rockefeller .
16. Juni 2021 · Mary French Rockefeller, wife of Laurance and granddaughter of Frederick Billings, inherited the house. Her husband added surrounding forests and farmlands to the property, amassing some 500 acres in all. The house, largely because of George Perkins Marsh’s writings and Billings’ support for reforestation, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1967, a first step toward becoming a ...
Mary French may refer to: Mary Billings French, heiress and society figure. Mary French Rockefeller, American heiress, socialite and philanthropist. Mary French (attorney), American attorney. May French Sheldon, née Mary French, American author and explorer. Mary Mel French, United States Chief of Protocol. Category: Human name disambiguation ...
19. Apr. 1997 · ROCKEFELLER-Mary French. Vassar College mourns the death of its alumna Mary French Rockefeller, Class of 1931, and celebrates her exemplory life of talented and dedicated service to others. The ...
Mary Rockefeller formerly French. Born 1 May 1910 in New York City, NY. Ancestors. Daughter of John French and Mary Montagu (Billings) French. Sister of John W French Jr and Elizabeth French. Wife of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller — married 15 Aug 1934 in Woodstock,Vermont. [children unknown]
10. Apr. 2023 · As Mary French Rockefeller began conversations with her husband Laurance about donating her family home to the National Park Service in the 1990s, initially she wanted to highlight the contributions of the women in her family to the legacy of their estate. After meaningful dialogue, the more general idea of a continuum of conservation became the primary focus of the park narrative. The ...
28. Juli 2023 · In 1934, one of Billings’ descendants, Mary French, married Laurance Rockefeller, whose own family over time used their vast fortune to create or enhance 20 national parks. A highly successful entrepreneur and investor, Laurance partnered with Mary in carrying forward their families’ pursuit of land conservation.
