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  James Stillman Rockefeller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Stillman Rockefeller (June 8, 1902 - August 10, 2004) was a member of the prominent U.S. Rockefeller family.
James Stillman Rockefeller joined the National City Bank in 1930 after working at Brown Brothers Harriman and served as president from 1952 to 1959 and chairman from 1959 to 1967.
Rockefeller was survived by four children, fourteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Stillman_Rockefeller   (374 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | James Stillman Rockefeller
James Stillman Rockefeller, who died on August 10 aged 102, was head of the First National City Bank of New York and a great-nephew of the oil tycoon John D Rockefeller; he was also America's oldest living Olympic medallist.
Rockefeller was captain and stroke of the Yale University coxed eight which beat its Harvard rivals for the right to represent the United States at the 1924 Paris Olympics - where the Yale boat pushed the Canadians into second place to win gold.
James Stillman Rockefeller was born in New York City on June 8 1902, the grandson of William Rockefeller and James Stillman.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/08/16/db1603.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2004/08/16/ixopright.html   (535 words)

  
 William Goodsell Rockefeller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Goodsell Rockefeller (May 21, 1870–November 30, 1922) was the third child of Standard Oil co-founder William Rockefeller (1841–1922) and his wife, Almira Geraldine Goodsell.
Rockefeller married Sarah Elizabeth Stillman, daughter of National City Bank president James Stillman, on November 21, 1895.
His father had become a large shareholder of the National City Bank and his alliance with the Stillman family was sealed by the marriage of his two sons with two Stillman daughters.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Goodsell_Rockefeller   (135 words)

  
 James Stillman Rockefeller '24 Passes Away :: Was The Oldest Living Olympic Gold Medalist
Stillman was the son of William G. Rockefeller, 1892, who was a great nephew of John D. Rockefeller, the Founder of Standard Oil.
Stillman captained the gold-medal-winning heavyweight crew in the 1924 Olympic competition at Paris, and his photo was prominently placed on the cover of Time Magazine on July 7 of that year.
Rockefeller is a former trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and a former member of the Board of Overseers of the Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases.
yalebulldogs.cstv.com /sports/m-crewhvy/spec-rel/081004aaa.html   (339 words)

  
 James Stillman Rockefeller, 102, Olympic champ
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- James Stillman Rockefeller, the oldest-known U.S. Olympic medal winner and former head of the bank that became Citigroup, died Tuesday, his family said.
Rockefeller, born June 8, 1902, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D. Rockefeller.
Rockefeller also was a director of numerous companies, including Pan American Airways, Northern Pacific Railroad, NCR and Monsanto, and served on the boards of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the American Museum of Natural History.
www.suntimes.com /output/obituaries/cst-nws-xrock12.html   (276 words)

  
 William Rockefeller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Rockefeller (May 31, 1841-June 24, 1922), American financier, was a cofounder of the prominent United States Rockefeller family.
William Rockefeller served as the company's New York representative until 1911 when Standard Oil of New Jersey was dissolved by the United States Supreme Court.
His son William Goodsell Rockefeller and Elsie Stillman, daughter of National City Bank president James Stillman, were the parents of James Stillman Rockefeller.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Rockefeller   (200 words)

  
 Thomas Holcombe of Connecticut - Person Page 544
James Stillman Rockefeller married Nancy Campbell Sherlock Carnegie, daughter of Andrew Carnegie II and Bertha Sherlock.
James Stillman Rockefeller died on 10 August 2004 at Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT, at age 102.
Stillman Rockefeller attributed his grandpere's long life to a regimented lifestyle: breakfast at 8 A.M., lunch at 1 P.M., a rye with water at 6 P.M. and dinner promptly at 7 P.M. He liked plain food and plenty of fresh vegetables, including those grown in the garden of his estate.
www.holcombegenealogy.com /data/p544.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: STILLMAN, JAMES
In 1880 Stillman, his employee Thomas Carson, who was the mayor of Brownsville, James Belden, and other Brownsville men received the concession from the Mexican president for the railroad to be built from Matamoros to Monterrey, where Stillman and Belden had large investments.
During the twentieth century Stillman's enormous properties along the border were developed and sold by the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company of Mercedes, a confidential subsidiary of the National City Bank.
Stillman's two daughters married sons of his lifelong close friend William Rockefeller, the chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/fstbp.html   (522 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Oldest U.S. Olympic medal winner dies at 102   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rockefeller, who was 102, suffered a stroke on Thursday, said Stillman Rockefeller, who lived with his grandfather.
Stillman Rockefeller, who lived with his grandfather for two years, attributed his long life to a regimented lifestyle: breakfast at 8 a.m., lunch at 1 p.m., cocktails at 6 p.m.
Rockefeller, born June 8, 1902 in New York City, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D. Rockefeller.
www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/08/11/oldest_us_olympic_medal_winner_dies_at_102?mode=PF   (522 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / James Rockefeller, at 102; Olympic rower headed bank
Rockefeller was the captain of Yale University's eight-man rowing team with coxswain that won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics, beating the Canadian team by less than 16 seconds.
Rockefeller's long life to a regimented lifestyle: breakfast at 8 a.m., lunch at 1 p.m., cocktails at 6 p.m.
Rockefeller, born June 8, 1902, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother John D. James Rockefeller graduated from Yale in 1924 and served in the Airborne Command during World War II.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/08/12/james_rockefeller_at_102_olympic_rower_headed_bank?mode=PF   (404 words)

  
 Children of James Jewett Stillman
James Jewett Stillman was elected President of First National City Bank(Citibank), New York, NY for 1891-1909 and served as chairman (1909—1918)
James Jewett Stillman was one of the wealthiest men in the USA and was very generous - giving a hospital to Harvard University and establishing many scholarships in both the USA and in France
James Stillman, son of Elizabeth Pamela (Goodrich) and Charles Stillman,qv was born on June 9, 1850, at Brownsville, Texas.
www.stillman.org /g1736.htm   (561 words)

  
 Bankers II - National Banks of New York
Pyne was replaced in 1891 by James Stillman, who brought his friend William Rockefeller on the Board and engaged in an aggressive expansion policy, which made the National City the largest bank in America in 1894 and the first to reach a billion dollar balance sheet in 1919.
he Stillman and Rockefellers sealed their business partnership with a double marriage of their children and controlled the National City Bank for many years.
James Stillman Rockefeller, a grandson of James Stillman and William Rockefeller, was president and chairman of the bank in the 1950's and 1960's.
www.raken.com /american_wealth/bankers_gilded_age/Bankers_index4.asp   (605 words)

  
 George W. Bush, The Neocons, & The Nazis: Ties That Bind
The CFR was a bridging group between the Morgans and the Rockefellers, and the Rockefellers provided much of the financial support.
It was the Rockefeller Foundation that provided funding for much of the Nazi research into eugenics, including the funding for the twin research conducted in the concentration camps by Mengele.
James Stillman Rockefeller served with the Airborne Command and Airborne Center as assistant chief of staff.
www.prisonplanet.com /articles/august2004/230804tiesthatbind.htm   (4689 words)

  
 The Truth Seeker - The Rockefeller Files Part 4
Its former president, James Stillman, became a close associate of John D.'s brother, William, who was at the time managing the huge Standard Oil Trust.
The Rockefeller Group of banks is heavily interlocked with the board of directors of three of the four biggest life insurance companies: Metropolitan Life, Equitable Life and New York Life.
Obviously, such stockholdings, most of which ire either under the direct control of the families whose representatives sit on the boards of these [Rockefeller] banks or are indirectly under their control through voting rights exercised by the bank trust departments, provide a basis for the effective control of a large share of the American economy.
www.thetruthseeker.co.uk /article.asp?ID=2803   (1895 words)

  
 James Rockefeller -- Olympic rower, banker
Rockefeller joined the National City Bank in New York in 1930, worked there through its years as First National City Bank and retired as chairman in 1967.
Rockefeller was a grandnephew of John D. Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with Rockefeller's grandfather.
James Stillman Rockefeller was born on June 8, 1902, in New York City, a son of William G. Rockefeller and Elsie Stillman Rockefeller.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/11/BAGRQ85THO1.DTL   (325 words)

  
 Sam Sloan's Family Tree - pafg481 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
William Goodsell ROCKEFELLER was born on 21 May 1870 in New York NY.
Sarah Elizabeth STILLMAN was born on 7 Mar 1872.
James Stillman ROCKEFELLER was born on 8 Jun 1902.
www.samsloan.com /pafg481.htm   (244 words)

  
 Gary Allen: The Rockefeller File Chapter 1 to 4
Rockefeller Family and Associates is not a legal entity or corporation; it is simply a name to describe the organization which coordinates and manages the investments of the 84 descendants of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Because the Rockefellers are forever on the wing-in their private jet fleets-each residence is permanently staffed, and nightly the sheets are turned down.
If the Rockefellers were not interested in maximizing their economic leverage, it would seem logical that each would pursue his own interests separately and retain his or her own battery of experts.
www.mega.nu:8080 /ampp/gary_allen_rocker/ch1-4.html   (12527 words)

  
 TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Room at the Top -- Oct. 12, 1959
James Stillman Rockefeller, 57, president of First National City Bank of New York, was appointed chairman of the board succeeding Howard C.
A grandson of James Stillman, president of National City from 1891 to 1909, Rockefeller captained Yale's 1924 crew, spurred it to victory in that year's Olympic Games.
Married in 1925 to a grandniece of Andrew Carnegie, Rockefeller worked for the Wall Street investment banking firm of Brown Bros, until he joined National City in 1930.
www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,864072,00.html   (304 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: Tycoon James Rockefeller dies at 102
James Rockefeller, the oldest-known US Olympic medal winner and former head of the bank that became Citigroup, has died at 102.
James Stillman Rockefeller, born on June 8, 1902, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D Rockefeller.
In 1955, under Rockefeller’s leadership, the bank merged with the First National Bank of New York to form Citigroup.
www.breakingnews.ie /2004/08/11/story161076.html   (306 words)

  
 Citigroup - History
Frank Vanderlip is elected president (1909—1919); James Stillman is elected the first chairman (1909—1918).
James A. Stillman, son of chairman James Stillman, is elected president (1919-1921).
James Stillman Rockefeller is elected president (1952—1959) and later chairman (1959—1967).
www.citigroup.com /citigroup/corporate/history/citibank.htm   (969 words)

  
 Rockefeller, William on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
William was a successful stock market manipulator and was the New York representative of the Rockefeller interests until the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was dissolved (1911) by the Supreme Court.
Rebutting Rockefeller: the chairman of the Earth Charter drafting committee takes issue with this magazine's expose, "The New World Religion." The facts show that his objections are not sustainable.
Rockefeller champion of change: Winthrop Rockefeller saw an "Era of Excellence" for his adopted state--which still struggles to achieve the economic and educational progress he envisioned in the '60s.(The Visionary)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/RockefelW.asp   (301 words)

  
 North Carolina - Conservancy Announces Rockefeller Bequest
Rockefeller had long expressed a wish to preserve Long Valley Farm’s bucolic mix of farm land, pasture and forest, and had discussed the 1,380 acre property with officials from the Conservancy’s North Carolina Chapter in recent years.
Rockefeller for his desire to see Long Valley Farm protected, and we are thrilled to play a role in its preservation,” said Fred Annand, associate director of the North Carolina Chapter.
Rockefeller’s legacy will mean a lot not only to the natural communities the farm supports, but to all who care about our wild lands and waters.”
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/press/press1627.html   (682 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Diana Ross appealing appraisal decision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Also appealing their taxes are James Stillman Rockefeller, the 100-year-old grandson of Standard Oil co-founder William Rockefeller, and Sloan Lindemann, the daughter of cell phone pioneer George L. Lindemann and owner of the town's most valuable piece of residential property.
Ross, Rockefeller and Lindemann did not appear before the board, instead sending their lawyers, the newspaper reported.
Ross is disputing the town's $13.4 million appraisal of her 5-acre Belle Haven estate, which includes a 12,562-square-foot mansion with 11 bedrooms, six full bathrooms, five fireplaces, a hot tub, pool, tennis court and central air conditioning, plus two apartments over the garage.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-03-09-diana-ross_x.htm   (314 words)

  
 SR.com: Capriati pulls out with injury
James Stillman Rockefeller, the oldest-known U.S. Olympic medal winner and the former head of the bank that became Citigroup, died Tuesday.
Rockefeller suffered a stroke on Thursday, said his grandson, Stillman, who lived with him at his Greenwich home.
The oars from the winning race and the gold medal were prominently displayed in Rockefeller's house, Stillman Rockefeller said.
www.spokesmanreview.com /tools/story_pf.asp?ID=20284   (1068 words)

  
 Harless Homepage - Person Page 789
     James Stillman Rockefeller Rose married Amy Elisabeth Harless, daughter of Theodore James Harless and (?) Barnes, 21 May 1988 at Christ Episcopal Church, Greenwich, Connecticut.
She was the daughter of Samuel James Howard.
He is the son of James Weldon Harless and Mary Ola Killough.
www.genealogy-quest.com /Harless-Homepage/tree/p789.htm   (972 words)

  
 Forbes.com: Rockefeller: Oldest U.S. Olympic Medalist Dies At 102   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rockefeller: Oldest U.S. Olympic Medalist Dies At 102
Born June 8, 1902, James Stillman Rockefeller was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D. Rockefeller; he was thus a cousin several times removed from the family's most notable current representative, David Rockefeller.
Rockefeller also was a director of numerous companies, including Northern Pacific Railroad, NCR (nyse: NCR - news - people) and Monsanto (nyse: MON - news - people), and served on the boards of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the American Museum of Natural History.
www.forbes.com /2004/08/11/0811autofacescan03_print.html   (592 words)

  
 North Carolina - Long Valley Farm
James Stillman Rockefeller, the longtime owner of Long Valley Farm, passed away in 2004 at age 102.
Approximately two-thirds of Long Valley Farm's 1,380 acres are wooded, with the remainder comprised of pasture and farm fields and a number of structures, including a large home used by Rockefeller.
Over the many years the property belonged to the Rockefeller family, it produced everything from cattle and tobacco to timber and turpentine.
nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/preserves/art14284.html   (320 words)

  
 The Benno C. Schmidt Page
Meanwhile, Stillman's cousin, David Rockefeller, was Chairman of Chase Manhattan and regarded as the 'goliath of American banking'.
Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller, the grandson of John D. Rockefeller's brother William, was on the board of directors of Freeport McMoRan for 50 years.
In the 1960s and 70s, Jean Mauze, the husband of Abbey Rockefeller, benefactor of the Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases attack on tobacco, was a director of Freeport Sulfur.
www.smokershistory.com /Schmidt.htm   (2368 words)

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