David Rockefeller

As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.David Rockefeller

I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.David Rockefeller

I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one's life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important.David Rockefeller

I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master.David Rockefeller

I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.David Rockefeller

I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.David Rockefeller

I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.David Rockefeller

I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.David Rockefeller

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.David Rockefeller

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector.David Rockefeller

The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.David Rockefeller

David Rockefeller was a famous American banker and businessman, who was born on June 12, 1915. As a person born on this date, David Rockefeller is listed in our database as the 30th most popular celebrity for the day (June 12) and the 16th most popular for the year (1915).

People born on June 12 fall under the Zodiac sign of Gemini, the Twins. David Rockefeller is the 828th most popular Gemini.

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