Title
Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanhropist: A Life of Change
Files
Description
John L. Ward. Winthrop Rockefeller, philanthropist: a life of change
As grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Sr. and son of philanthropist John D. Jr., Winthrop Rockefeller was born into one of the most affluent and influential families in the world. But he was a nonconformist and often felt isolated from the rest of his family. Still, he amazed many when he left the New York elite for a farm in rural Arkansas, where he would ultimately serve two terms as governor and create a philanthropic legacy all his own. 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's extraordinarily innovative approach to philanthropy changed the way Arkansas was viewed by its citizens and by the rest of the world. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in twentieth-century philanthropy. -- Google Books review
ISBN
1557287686
Publication Date
2004
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
City
Fayetteville
Keywords
Winthrop Rockefeller, charity, biography, Arkansas
Recommended Citation
Ward, John L., "Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanhropist: A Life of Change" (2004). The Rockefellers. 18.
https://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/the-rockefellers/18