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American lawyer
Meile Rockefeller
BornMeile Louise Rockefeller
(1955-12-05) December 5, 1955 (age 69)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationWilliams College (BA)
New York University (JD)
Occupation(s)lawyer, philanthropist, real-estate developer, heiress
Years active1977–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.

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References

  1. New York Times, New Risk Takers in the Realty Game December 3, 1989. Accessed February 18, 2013.
  2. Foderaro, Lisa W. (1987-05-10). "POSTINGS: DUANE ST. CONDOS; Circa 1885". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  3. Kennedy, Shawn G. (1987-08-19). "REAL ESTATE; Renovating Buildings For Offices". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  4. ^ Haberman, Clyde (2002-11-05). "NYC; Proud Of the Name, Not the Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
Rockefeller family
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.
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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