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Rockefeller is a surname, and may refer to:
- John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839–1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company and billionaire
- Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839–1915), wife of John D.R.
- William Rockefeller (1841-1922), brother of John D.R.
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (Junior) (1874–1960), only son of Senior
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948), wife of Junior
- Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934), son of William
- James Stillman Rockefeller (1902-2004), grandson of William, a gold medal winner in rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, president and chairman of The First National City Bank of New York, now Citibank.
- John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978), third-generation, grandson of John D.R.
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979), third-generation, 41st Vice President of the United States
- Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004), third-generation, conservationist
- Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973), third-generation, governor of Arkansas
- David Rockefeller (born 1915), third-generation, banker and statesman, founder of the Trilateral Commission
- John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born 1937), fourth-generation, Democratic U.S. Senator for West Virginia
- Michael Rockefeller (1938-~1961), fourth-generation, youngest son of Nelson and his first wife
- David Rockefeller, Jr. (born 1941), fourth-generation
- Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948–2006), Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas
- Mark Rockefeller (born 1967), fourth-generation: son of Nelson
[edit] Other people
- Jim Rockefeller, inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, America's first production fiberglass bodied sports car
- Lewis K. Rockefeller, a United States Representative from New York, Republican; not a member of the John D. Rockefeller branch of the family dynasty
- Clark Rockefeller (born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter)
[edit] Institutions
- Asia Society, major cultural group founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd
- Kykuit, the Rockefeller family estate in Westchester County, New York State
- Lincoln Center, founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd
- Museum of Modern Art, major art museum co-founded by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund, principal third-generation philanthropy
- Rockefeller Center, a major New York City building complex
- Rockefeller College, a residential college at Princeton University
- Rockefeller Foundation, principal family philanthropic organization
- Rockefeller Group, former owner of Rockefeller Center
- Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public policy research unit which conducts studies related to government in the U.S.A
- Rockefeller Music Hall, a music venue in Oslo, Norway
- Rockefeller University, a private research university in New York City
- Rockefeller drug laws
- Roc-A-Fella Records, a large American hip hop record label
- "Cinderella Rockefella", a 1968 song performed by Esther Ofarim and her then-husband Abi
- Beto Rockfeller, a 1968 Brazilian telenovela
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, a roadway between Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park dedicated to John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, a preserved area within Grand Teton National Park gifted by the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. family
- Rockefeller State Park Preserve, a state park in New York State, United States
- Oysters Rockefeller, a dish made with oysters
- Rockefeller Street single of the Estonian singer Getter Jaani
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