[rok-uh-fel-er] 
| 1. | John D(a⋅vi⋅son) [dey-vuh-suh n] , 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr., 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists. |
| 2. | Nelson A(ldrich), 1908–79, U.S. political leader: governor of New York 1959–73; vice president of the U.S. 1974–77 (son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.). |
| Rock·e·fel·ler (rŏk'ə-fěl'ər) American family, including John Davison (1839-1937), an oil magnate who amassed great wealth through the Standard Oil Company and spent about half of his fortune on philanthropic works. His son John Davison, Jr. (1874-1960), continued his father's work and had five sons, including Nelson Aldrich (1908-1979), who was governor of New York (1959-1973) and Vice President of the United States (1974-1977) under Gerald Ford. |