American philanthropist and real estate developer who dedicated his life to giving away the Rockefeller fortune — funding the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, the construction of Rockefeller Center, the donation of land for the United Nations, and supporting conservation causes.
Demonstrated that the stewardship of great inherited wealth can be itself a great achievement — the deliberate deployment of capital into causes that create permanent public value (Colonial Williamsburg, the United Nations site, national parks) — rather than merely preserving or growing wealth.
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