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Mary Billings French Rockefeller (May 1, 1910 – April 17, 1997) was an American heiress, socialite, philanthropist, and a member of the extensive Rockefeller family. She was married to Laurance Rockefeller, son of John Davison Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Mary was a leading figured in the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), taking after her mother, who was also involved in the organization. In 1951 she joined the YWCA National Board, then was vice-chairman and then chairman of the YWCA's international division from 1955 to 1973.
26. Feb. 2015 · Laurance Spelman Rockefeller married Mary French, granddaughter of Frederick Billings, and came to love the farm and woodlands as though he'd always lived in Woodstock.
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.
Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller (June 17, 1907 – April 21, 1999) was the first wife of Nelson A. Rockefeller, the 49th governor of New York and the 41st vice president of the United States. She served as the first lady of New York from 1959 until the Rockefellers' divorce in March 1962.
19. Apr. 1997 · Mary French Rockefeller, the wife of Laurance S. Rockefeller and for more than four decades active in promoting leadership opportunities for women, died at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical...
10. Apr. 2023 · Three generations of women, from Julia to Mary French Rockefeller, the daughter of Mary Montagu Billings French, fostered the conservation ideology across the estate’s landscape, and within the family’s home - continuing the legacy inspired by George Perkins Marsh.
