Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller

ネルソン・ロックフェラー　/　ねるそん・ろっくふぇらー

American politician

July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979　・　Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Maine
politician
art collector
businessperson

My Take

Nelson Rockefeller is one of those figures where the last name alone does half the work — you hear "Rockefeller" and your brain immediately conjures oil money, Manhattan skyscrapers, and a kind of American power that feels almost mythological. But what I find genuinely impressive is that Nelson didn't just coast on the dynasty. He served four terms as Governor of New York, shaped policy on everything from housing to drug laws, and eventually became the 41st Vice President under Gerald Ford — not bad for a guy who never actually won a presidential election despite running three times. On top of the politics, he was a serious, lifelong art collector with real taste, not just a checkbook. The Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 felt like a fitting capstone to a career that was complicated, ambitious, and thoroughly larger than life.

Overview

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was the 41st vice president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford. A member of the Republican Party and the wealthy Rockefeller family, he was the 49th governor of New York from 1959 to 1973. He was the leader of the moderate faction of his party, known as the Rockefeller Republicans.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Name (Japanese): ネルソン・ロックフェラー
Reading: ねるそん・ろっくふぇらー
Born: July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Monkey
Origin: Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / art collector / businessperson / philanthropist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Dartmouth College

Awards & achievements

1977 Presidential Medal of Freedom
1959 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
1962 Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
1946 Order of the Southern Cross
1960 Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog
1962 Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1960 Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
1960 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC