James Stillman Rockefeller (June 8, 1902 – August 10, 2004) was a member of the prominent U.S. Rockefeller family. He won an Olympic rowing title for the United States, then became president of what eventually became Citigroup. He was a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and a member of the board of overseers of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Rockefeller himself became president of the bank in 1952, and chairman of the board in 1959. He retired as chairman in 1967. During his tenure, the bank merged with the smaller First National Bank and took the name The First National City Bank of New York.

Under each of his successors, the bank's name has changed: George S. Moore shortened it to "First National City Bank" and formed a holding company, First National City Corp. Under Walter B. Wriston these became "Citibank" (the bank's long-time nickname) and "Citicorp" respectively. Under John Reed the firm merged with Travelers Group to become Citigroup. During World War II, Rockefeller served in the Airborne Command. She was a granddaughter of Thomas M. Carnegie and grandniece of Andrew Carnegie. Nancy helped establish the Greenwich Maternal Health Center in 1935. He had previously been engaged to Margaret Wise Brown before her death.

  • Nancy Sherlock Rockefeller, who married Barclay McFadden Jr. (d. 1973), After his death, she married Daniel Noyes Copp (d. 2015)
  • Andrew Carnegie Rockefeller, who married Jean Victoria Mackay
  • Georgia Stillman Rockefeller, who married James Harden Rose

Rockefeller died on August 10, 2004, at the age of 102 in Greenwich, Connecticut, following a stroke.

Residences

Rockefeller lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, in a brick Georgian mansion, built in 1929, with 11 bedrooms and 16 marble bathrooms on four levels. There are 12 fireplaces, an elevator, an outdoor pool and English gardens. His house was sold in 2004 for $13.4 million and resold in 2009 for $23.9 million.

In January 1937, he became the full owner of Long Valley Farm near Spring Lake in Cumberland County and Harnett County, North Carolina.

Legacy

At the time of his death, Rockefeller had four children, fourteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. Aged 102, he was America's oldest living Olympic champion, and the earliest living cover subject of Time magazine.

References

  • Time Magazine Cover July 7, 1924
  • Yale Olympic Rower Passes Away at 102