Occupation philanthropist Name Abby Mauze | Role Philanthropist Uncles Winthrop W. Aldrich | |
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Born November 9, 1903 ( 1903-11-09 ) Spouse(s) David M. Milton(m. 1925—1943; divorced)Irving H. Pardee(m. 1946—1949; his death)Jean Mauze(m. 1953—1974; his death) Children Abigail Rockefeller MiltonMarilyn Ellen Milton Relatives John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (grandfather)Laura Celestia Spelman (grandmother)Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (grandfather)Elizabeth Rockefeller (aunt)Alta Rockefeller (aunt)Edith Rockefeller (aunt)Lucy Truman Aldrich (aunt)Richard Steere Aldrich (uncle)Winthrop Williams Aldrich (uncle)John Davison Rockefeller III (brother)Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (brother)Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (brother)Winthrop Aldrich Rockefeller (brother)David Rockefeller (brother)Margaret Rockefeller Strong (cousin)John Rockefeller Prentice (cousin) Parents Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Grandparents John D. Rockefeller, Laura Spelman Rockefeller, Nelson W. Aldrich, Truman Chapman Great-grandparents William Rockefeller Sr., Harvey Buell Spelman, Eliza Davison, Lucy Henry Similar People John D Rockefeller, John D Rockefeller - Jr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, John D Rockefeller III, Winthrop Rockefeller | ||
Identity in a Cyber World with Sherry Turkle - Conversations with History
Abigail Aldrich "Abby" Rockefeller (November 9, 1903 – May 27, 1976) was an American philanthropist. She was the first child and only daughter of philanthropists John Davison Rockefeller Jr. and Abigail Greene "Abby" Aldrich. She was commonly referred to as "Babs" to avoid confusion with her mother. She attended both the Chapin School and the Brearley School.
Contents
- Identity in a Cyber World with Sherry Turkle Conversations with History
- Examination of the Worlds Population with Joel Cohen
- Philanthropy
- Personal life
- Residences
- References
Examination of the World's Population with Joel Cohen
Philanthropy
She and her five brothers carried on the Rockefeller family tradition of philanthropy stemming back to their paternal grandparents Standard Oil co-founder John Davison Rockefeller Sr. and schoolteacher Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman.
Unlike her famous brothers, she always remained out of the public eye. Among the many positions she held were: membership of the Board of Trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, set up by her and her brothers in 1940; advisory member of the Board of Trustees of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, (a chief benefactor of the Center along with her brother, Laurance, she received its Medal of Appreciation in 1965); and honorary trustee of the Rockefeller Family Fund, founded by various family members in 1967.
She was also a benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the YWCA, New York Hospital, the Museum of Modern Art (of which her mother was a founder, and in whose affairs her brothers Nelson and David played a major role); the New York Zoological Society (which was a major interest of her brother Laurance); and the Asia Society, which was established by another brother, John D. Rockefeller III.
In 1968 she created the Greenacre Foundation, of which she was president, in order to maintain and operate parks in New York State for the benefit of the public. She also made cash and stock contributions to East Woods School, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, New York Hospital, the Population Council, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the American Red Cross.
Personal life
She married three times and had two children. Her first marriage took place on May 14, 1925 to David M. Milton (1900—1976), a lawyer and banker. Before their divorce in 1943, they had two daughters:
In 1946, she began her second marriage, to Dr. Irving H. Pardee (1892—1949), a neurologist. After his death in 1949, she married Jean Mauzé (1903—1974), a banker, on April 23, 1953. They remained married until his death in January 1974.
She died on May 27, 1976, at her apartment in One Beekman Place in New York City.
Residences
She owned property in Bermuda, the Roman Corporation at One Beekman Place, and property at the Pocantico family estate (see Kykuit).