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Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller dies at age 101
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Posted on 03/20/2017 8:10:58 AM PDT by re_tail20

David Rockefeller, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist who was the last in his generation of one of the country's most famously philanthropic families, died Monday. He was 101.

Rockefeller died in his sleep at his home in suburban Pocantico Hills, New York, according to his spokesman, Fraser P. Seitel.

He was the youngest of six children born to John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. With the passing of his siblings, he became the guardian of his family's fortune and head of a sprawling network of family interests, both business and philanthropic, that ranged from environmental conservation to the arts.

To mark his 100th birthday in 2015, Rockefeller gave 1,000 acres of land next to a national park to the state of Maine.

Aspects of the Rockefeller brothers' upbringing became famous, including the 25-cent allowance, portions of which had to be set aside for charity and savings, and the inculcation that wealth brings great responsibility.

Two of his brothers held elected office: Nelson Rockefeller served as the governor of New York, hungered for the White House and briefly served as vice president. Winthrop Rockefeller was a governor of Arkansas.

David Rockefeller, however, wielded power and influence without ever seeking public office. Among his many accomplishments were spurring the project that led to the World Trade Center.

And unlike his other brothers, John D. III and Laurance, who shied from the spotlight and were known for philanthropy, David Rockefeller embraced business and traveled and spoke widely as a champion of enlightened capitalism.

"American capitalism has brought more benefits to more people than any other system in any part of the world at any time in history," he said. "The problem is to see that the system is run as efficiently and as honestly...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: billionaires; davidrockefeller; davidrockefellerobit; obituary; rockefeller
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To: JohnnyP
I was going to ask if this is the one that died in bed with his mistress some years ago. I guess not. :)

That would be brother Nelson.

41 posted on 03/20/2017 9:42:48 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: originalbuckeye

Fascinating.


42 posted on 03/20/2017 9:47:48 AM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Please check out TheCitizensAudit.com to find out what David Brock has been doing)
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To: re_tail20

Wonders if that sick creature gettin a hot pitchfork up his you-know-what and worse for eternity


43 posted on 03/20/2017 9:48:11 AM PDT by defal33
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To: Despot of the Delta

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


44 posted on 03/20/2017 9:54:20 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: vette6387

IIRC he was reviewing viral sex in his office. One of the perqs of the position.


45 posted on 03/20/2017 9:58:04 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Captain Peter Blood

So dying for an erection can be taken literally?


46 posted on 03/20/2017 10:00:42 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: immadashell

The NBC fake news said Nelson died at age 70. Pretty young.

I just turned 70. :)


47 posted on 03/20/2017 10:03:15 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: morphing libertarian

I guess so. I had heard about this but not sure if that really happened. Well I find out that it is true.

It reminded me of the scene from “Weekend At Bernie’s”, where Bernie’s girlfriend came in went up and evidently had sex with a dead Bernie, and the looks that the two guys had on their faces. They were trying to fathom just what had happened, well now we all know, it’s just something that happens.


48 posted on 03/20/2017 10:07:26 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: re_tail20
Can you say "monopoly".

Can you say "Anti Trust Laws"?

Will always consider the family to be "crooks of a certain kind".

49 posted on 03/20/2017 10:08:46 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Captain Peter Blood

OK begin the hate.

Couple on the beach engaging. Lifeguard. Sir I believe your date is dead.

Oh, sorry. I just thought she was Amercan.

There are numerous stories of people having sex with corpses, some because they enjoyed it.

As for me, my wife always wants me to have a little more life. LOL.


50 posted on 03/20/2017 10:12:42 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Yollopoliuhqui

Would like to send those awesome quotes to some contacts.

Do you have link(s)?


51 posted on 03/20/2017 10:17:00 AM PDT by cpforlife.org ( President Trump, Make Government Constitutional Again! MGCA 2 MAGA!)
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To: re_tail20

Good start.

Mr. Grim Reaper, please come for Soros next.

Thanks.


52 posted on 03/20/2017 10:22:23 AM PDT by HalfIrish
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To: re_tail20

I hear he had 9 or 10 heart transplants. Probably should have been donated to a younger, healthier person.

I keep waiting to hear of Soros’ demise.


53 posted on 03/20/2017 10:30:14 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: montag813

David Rockefeller dies at age 101
Question: What did he die of?....

Paraphrasing Larry the Cable Guy: He wrecked his Harley up there at BikeWeek!


54 posted on 03/20/2017 10:32:35 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: morphing libertarian

Very wicked!!!!!!!!!


55 posted on 03/20/2017 10:38:47 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Thank you.


56 posted on 03/20/2017 10:40:56 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: re_tail20

RIP Mr. Rockefeller...


57 posted on 03/20/2017 10:49:20 AM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: re_tail20

I won’t miss the ahole!!!


58 posted on 03/20/2017 11:18:55 AM PDT by ontap
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To: re_tail20

Raw evil—the fawning media coverage tells you all you need to know.


59 posted on 03/20/2017 11:42:24 AM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: laplata

He had Happy “treated” with Electroshock. If she divorced him it would have messed the family fortune up. So he used psychiatry exactly in the way it is intended .... To get rid inconvenient people for the benefit of the oligarchs.


60 posted on 03/20/2017 12:31:43 PM PDT by Seruzawa (I keel you Vorga feelthy.)
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