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==Career==

==Career==

He was also a prominent [[business]]man , the son of industrialist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960), and the grandson of Standard Oil's founder and owner [[John D. Rockefeller]]. He was also the maternal grandson of USA Senator [[Nelson Aldrich|Nelson W. Aldrich]] of [[Rhode Island]]. He was an adviser to President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] during [[World War II]] and headed the office of [[Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs]] (CIAA).

He was also a prominent [[business]]man , the son of industrialist John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874–1960), and the grandson of Standard Oil's founder and owner [[John D. Rockefeller]]. He was also the maternal grandson of USA Senator [[Nelson Aldrich|Nelson W. Aldrich]] of [[Rhode Island]]. He was an adviser to President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] during [[World War II]] and headed the office of [[Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs]] (CIAA).

After the war he continued as an adviser to Democratic President [[Harry Truman]] and helped him to develop anti-[[Communism|communist]] geopolitical programs during the [[Cold War]] such such as Point Four. He also was an adviser to President [[Dwight Eisenhower]].

After the war he continued as an adviser to Democratic President [[Harry Truman]] and helped him to develop anti-[[Communism|communist]] geopolitical programs during the [[Cold War]] such such as Point Four. He also was an adviser to President [[Dwight Eisenhower]].

==Politics==

==Politics==

In 1958 he won his party's nomination to be governor of New York and proceeded to win the general election against Democratic incumbent William Averill Harriman (1891-1986) in an otherwise heavily Democratic year. He unsuccessfully sought his party's presidential nomination in 1960 but withdrew from the race when it became clear that Richard Nixon already had more than enough committed delegates to win the nomination. He campaigned for Nixon in the [[general election]] campaign, but Nixon lost to the Democrat [[John F. Kennedy]], who also won the electoral votes of New York.

In 1958 he won his party's nomination to be governor of New York and proceeded to win the general election against Democratic incumbent William Averill Harriman (1891–1986) in an otherwise heavily Democratic year. He unsuccessfully sought his party's presidential nomination in 1960 but withdrew from the race when it became clear that Richard Nixon already had more than enough committed delegates to win the nomination. He campaigned for Nixon in the [[general election]] campaign, but Nixon lost to the Democrat [[John F. Kennedy]], who also won the electoral votes of New York.

In 1964, Rockefeller again sought the Republican presidential nomination but victory went to Senator Goldwater of [[Arizona]]. Neighboring Governor [[William Scranton]] of [[Pennsylvania]] tried to stop Goldwater's nomination after Rockefeller's candidacy died with defeat in the [[California]] presidential [[primary]]. Rockefeller backed Goldwater in the general election, but with more caution than he had supported Nixon. Jacob Javits, however, refused to endorse Goldwater, with whom he disagreed on many issues. Despite the endorsement, Rockefeller refused to publicly campaign with Goldwater. The 1964 returns were devastating to New York Republicans. Democrat [[Robert F. Kennedy]], brother of the slain John F. Kennedy, unseated the liberal Republican Senator Kenneth Barnard Keating (1900-1975).

In 1964, Rockefeller again sought the Republican presidential nomination but victory went to Senator Goldwater of [[Arizona]]. Neighboring Governor [[William Scranton]] of [[Pennsylvania]] tried to stop Goldwater's nomination after Rockefeller's candidacy died with defeat in the [[California]] presidential [[primary]]. Rockefeller backed Goldwater in the general election, but with more caution than he had supported Nixon. Jacob Javits, however, refused to endorse Goldwater, with whom he disagreed on many issues. Despite the endorsement, Rockefeller refused to publicly campaign with Goldwater. The 1964 returns were devastating to New York Republicans. Democrat [[Robert F. Kennedy]], brother of the slain John F. Kennedy, unseated the liberal Republican Senator Kenneth Barnard Keating (1900–1975).

In 1968 Rockefeller again sought his party's presidential nomination but trailed far behind Nixon, who went on to defeat Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]].

In 1968 Rockefeller again sought his party's presidential nomination but trailed far behind Nixon, who went on to defeat Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]].