James Stillman Rockefeller
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Rowing | |||
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| Gold | 1924 Paris | Eight | |
James Stillman Rockefeller (June 8, 1902 - August 10, 2004) was a member of the prominent U.S. Rockefeller family.
A paternal grandson of William Rockefeller, his maternal grandfather James Stillman and uncle James Alexander Stillman served as presidents of the National City Bank of New York, now Citibank.
He graduated from Yale University in 1924, where he was elected to the secret society Scroll and Key. That same year Rockefeller captained a crew of Yale teammates, winning a gold medal in rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France and appeared on the cover of Time magazine on July 7, 1924. (Dr. Benjamin Spock, who would later become a famous expert on child-care, was a member of the crew.)
On April 15, 1925, he married Nancy Carnegie, grand-niece of Andrew Carnegie. During World War II, Rockefeller served in the Airborne Command.
James Stillman Rockefeller joined the National City Bank in 1930 after working at
(Under each of his successors, the bank's name has changed: George Moore shortened it to "First National City Bank" and formed a holding company, First National City Corp.; under Walter Wriston these became "Citibank" and "Citicorp"; under John Reed the firm merged with Travelers Group to become Citigroup.
James Stillman Rockefeller also concerned himself with other family investments, and prior to his death was America's oldest living Olympic champion, and the earliest living cover subject of Time magazine.
On August 5, 2004, Rockefeller suffered a stroke. His advance directives for medical care specified that he not be put on life support. He died at 4am on August 10, 2004, at the age of 102.
Rockefeller was survived by four children, fourteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter.
Links
Time Magazine Cover July 7, 1924
Yale Olympic Rower Passes Away at 102
| Rockefeller family | |
|---|---|
| ancestors | Johann Peter Rockefeller (1682–1763) (Arrived in America ca.1723) • (Grandson) William Rockefeller • Godfrey Rockefeller (1745–1818) • Godfrey Lewis Rockefeller (1784–1857) • William Avery Rockefeller |
| William Avery Rockefeller (1810–1906) | Lucy Rockefeller • John David Rockefeller (m.) Laura Spelman • William Rockefeller • Mary Ann Rockefeller • Franklin Rockefeller • Francis Rockefeller |
| John Davison Rockefeller
(1839–1937) William Rockefeller (1841–1922) |
Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller Strong • Alice Rockefeller • Alta Rockefeller Prentice • Edith Rockefeller
McCormick (m.) Harold Fowler McCormick • John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (m.) Abigail "Abby"
Greene Aldrich Lewis Edward Rockefeller • Emma Rockefeller McAlpin • William Goodsell Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller • Percy Avery Rockefeller • Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge |
| Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong
(1866–1906) Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962) John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960) ---- William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870–1922) Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) |
Margaret Strong John Rockefeller Prentice • Mary Adeline Prentice Gilbert Abby Rockefeller Mauzé • John D. Rockefeller III (m.) Blanchette Ferry Hooker • Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (m.1st.) Mary Todhunter Clark (m.2nd.) Margaretta Fitler Murphy • Laurance Spelman Rockefeller • Winthrop Rockefeller • David Rockefeller ---- James Stillman Rockefeller • John Sterling Rockefeller Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln (m.) Frederic Walker Lincoln, Jr. • Avery Rockefeller • Winifred Rockefeller Emeny • Faith Rockefeller Model Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr. |
| John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) ---- John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978) Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979) Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910–2004) Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973) David Rockefeller (1915) ---- ---- Faith Rockefeller Model (1909–1960) |
Abra
Prentice Wilkin ---- John Davison ("Jay") Rockefeller IV • Hope Aldrich Rockefeller • Alida Rockefeller Messinger Rodman Rockefeller • Steven Clark Rockefeller • Michael Rockefeller • Mark Fitler Rockefeller Laura Spelman Rockefeller Chasin • Marion French Rockefeller Winthrop Paul Rockefeller David Rockefeller, Jr. • Neva Rockefeller Goodwin • Peggy Dulany • Eileen Rockefeller Growald ---- ---- Robert Model |
| Jay Rockefeller (1937) ---- Rodman Rockefeller (1932–2000) Steven Clark Rockefeller (1936) |
Justin Aldrich Rockefeller ---- Meile Rockefeller Steven C. Rockefeller, Jr. |
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