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Winthrop Rockefeller (* 1. Mai 1912 in New York City; † 22. Februar 1973 in Arkansas) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1955 bis 1964 Vorsitzender der Kommission für die industrielle Entwicklung von Arkansas und wurde 1961 Vorsitzender der Republikaner in Arkansas.
Winthrop Rockefeller (May 1, 1912 – February 22, 1973) was an American politician and philanthropist. Rockefeller was the fourth son and fifth child of American financier John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller .
30. Apr. 2024 · Winthrop Rockefeller (born May 1, 1912, New York City—died Feb. 22, 1973, Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.) was an American politician and philanthropist and a member of the famed Rockefeller family. He was the second youngest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr..
Under his eight-year leadership, the commission helped 600 industries locate to or expand in Arkansas, creating more than 100,000 job opportunities. As the state Republican National committeeman beginning in 1961, Winthrop led efforts to bring about a two-party system in heavily Democratic Arkansas.
Why did Winthrop Rockefeller, scion of one of the most powerful families in American history, leave New York for an Arkansas mountaintop in the 1950s? In this r...
pressed the Civil Rights Act through Congress. In Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller ran for the first time as a Republican candidate for governor. Rockefeller did not win the 1964 election but garnered 43 percent of the vote against incumbent Orval Faubus. Race was an issue which Faubus used successfully against Rockefeller. Rockefeller's involvement
19. Okt. 2020 · In Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanthropist, John L. Ward draws from his years as Rockefeller's speech writer and campaign advisor to create a remarkably readable and comprehensive narrative. Ward provides valuable insights into Rockefeller's complicated relationships with his father and brothers and convincingly argues that Rockefeller ...
