Laurance "Larry" Spelman Rockefeller Jr., (born 1944) is an American environmental lawyer. He worked for the

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for 25 years. Rockefeller is now a trustee of the organization. He stated that his family all shared an interest in environmental matters. "If we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves, enlist the help of others, apply our resources and get the job done," he said.

Family background

Rockefeller's parents were

Laurance Rockefeller Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. ...

(1910–2004) and Mary French (1910–1997). He has three older sisters,

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, Laura, and

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, and is a fourth generation member of the

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. His patrilineal great-grandfather was

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's co-founder

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and his matrilineal great-grandfather was Frederick H. Billings, a president of

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. Both of his grandmothers,

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and

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (October 26, 1874 – April 5, 1948) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller ...

, were important to the early development of

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Political aspirations

Rockefeller ran for the Republican nomination in the 1992

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election in New York, campaigning against incumbent

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, and criticizing the conservative wing of the party. However, his campaign struggled to gain enough signatures to get on the ballot, and ultimately failed to do so.

Board memberships

He is the co-founder and was the former Vice-Chair of the New York League of Conservation Voters, (NYLCV). Gov. Cuomo ad enlists a real Rockefeller Republican to unload on Rob Astorino - UPDATED
/ref> Rockefeller is currently a Trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council and President of the American Conservation Association. Rockefeller served as a member of the

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for 27 years.

References

External links

Palisades Interstate Park Commission National Resources Defense Council Interview with Larry Rockefeller
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Family background

Political aspirations

Board memberships

See also

References

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