Meile Rockefeller | |
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Born | Meile Louise Rockefeller (1955-12-05) December 5, 1955 (age 69) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Education | Williams College (BA)
New York University (JD) |
Occupation(s) | lawyer, philanthropist, real-estate developer, heiress |
Years active | 1977–present |
Parent(s) | Rodman Rockefeller Barbara Olsen |
Meile Louise Rockefeller (born December 5, 1955) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, heiress, and real-estate developer. She is the daughter of Rodman Clark Rockefeller and his first wife, Barbara Ann Olsen. Her paternal grandfather was New York Governor and U.S. Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. She is a member of the Rockefeller family.
Education
Rockefeller earned a bachelor's degree in political economics from Williams College in 1979 and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from New York University.
Career
Rockefeller is a lawyer, real-estate developer, drug law reformer, and serves on the board of the Counseling Service of the Eastern District of New York.
Political protest
In 2002, at age 46, Rockefeller was arrested for protesting the "Rockefeller drug laws" which bear the name of her grandfather, who secured their passage as governor of the state of New York in 1973. She was accompanied by her brother, Stuart Rockefeller, and was supported by other members of the family on the issue, including her granduncle Laurance Rockefeller.
See also
References
- New York Times, New Risk Takers in the Realty Game December 3, 1989. Accessed February 18, 2013.
- Foderaro, Lisa W. (1987-05-10). "POSTINGS: DUANE ST. CONDOS; Circa 1885". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- Kennedy, Shawn G. (1987-08-19). "REAL ESTATE; Renovating Buildings For Offices". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ Haberman, Clyde (2002-11-05). "NYC; Proud Of the Name, Not the Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
Rockefeller family | |
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children of William Avery Rockefeller Sr. | |
children of John Davison Rockefeller | |
children of William Avery Rockefeller Jr. | |
children of Elizabeth Rockefeller | |
children of Alta Rockefeller | |
children of John Davison Rockefeller Jr. |
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children of William Goodsell Rockefeller children of Percy Avery Rockefeller children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller | |
children of Percy Avery Rockefeller | |
children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller | |
children of John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) | |
children of John Davison Rockefeller III | |
children of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller | |
children of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller | |
children of Winthrop Rockefeller | |
children of David Rockefeller | |
children of Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller | |
children of John Davison Rockefeller IV | |
children of Rodman Clark Rockefeller | |
children of Steven Clark Rockefeller |
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