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Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller (née Hooker; October 2, 1909 – November 29, 1992) was an American art sponsor, twice president of the Museum of Modern Art, and wife of John D. Rockefeller III and mother of Jay Rockefeller.
Blanchette Ferry Hooker, senior year at Vassar. Like her mother, Blanchette attended Vassar College, graduating in 1931 with a degree in music. She received B’s and C’s, which before grade inflation marked her as a relatively strong student.
Born to Blanche and Elon Hooker in 1909 in New York City, Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller followed a path typical of daughters of newly minted industrial titans at the turn of the century, but one that prepared her for unique service in the world of art.
29. Nov. 1992 · November 29, 1992. Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller ’31 died of Alzheimer’s disease complicated by pneumonia at the age of 83. Rockefeller graduated with a degree in music, and she served on the board of trustees between 1948 and 1956.
The residence was constructed as a guest house for philanthropist Blanchette Rockefeller, who was married to John D. Rockefeller III. It was the only private residence in New York City that Johnson designed. The two-story building contains a symmetrical facade of brick at ground level and glass above.
1. Dez. 1992 · Blanchette Ferry Hooker Rockefeller, a major benefactor of the Museum of Modern Art and the widow of John D. Rockefeller 3d, died on Sunday at her home in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. She was 83...
Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller (née Hooker; October 2, 1909 – November 29, 1992) was an American art sponsor, twice president of the Museum of Modern Art, and wife of John D. Rockefeller III and mother of Jay Rockefeller.
