Meile Rockefeller
American lawyer
Meile Rockefeller | |
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| Born | Meile Louise Rockefeller (1955-12-05) December 5, 1955 (age 68) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (BA) New York University (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, philanthropist, real-estate developer, heiress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Children | Aslan Akhmetov |
| Parent(s) | Rodman Rockefeller Barbara Olsen |
Meile Louise Rockefeller (born December 5, 1955) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, heiress, and real-estate developer. She is the daughter of Rodman Clark Rockefeller and his first wife, Barbara Ann Olsen. Her paternal grandfather was New York Governor and U.S. Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. She is a member of the Rockefeller family.
Education
Rockefeller earned a bachelor's degree in political economics from Williams College in 1979[1] and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from New York University.
Career
Rockefeller is a lawyer, real-estate developer,[2][3] drug law reformer,[4] and serves on the board of the Counseling Service of the Eastern District of New York.
Political protest
In 2002, at age 46, Rockefeller was arrested for protesting the "Rockefeller drug laws" which bear the name of her grandfather, who secured their passage as governor of the state of New York in 1973. She was accompanied by her brother, Stuart Rockefeller, and was supported by other members of the family on the issue, including her granduncle Laurance Rockefeller.[4]
See also
- Rockefeller family
- Nelson Rockefeller
References
- ^ New York Times, New Risk Takers in the Realty Game December 3, 1989. Accessed February 18, 2013.
- ^ Foderaro, Lisa W. (1987-05-10). "POSTINGS: DUANE ST. CONDOS; Circa 1885". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ Kennedy, Shawn G. (1987-08-19). "REAL ESTATE; Renovating Buildings For Offices". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ a b Haberman, Clyde (2002-11-05). "NYC; Proud Of the Name, Not the Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
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Rockefeller family
- John Davison Rockefeller (m.) Laura Celestia Spelman
- William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
- Franklin Rockefeller
children of William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
children of Alta Rockefeller
children of John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong
John Rockefeller Prentice
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller (m.) Jean Mauzé - John Davison Rockefeller III (m.) Blanchette Ferry Hooker
- Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1st) Mary Todhunter Clark (m. 2nd) Margaretta Large Fitler
- Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (m.) Mary French
- Winthrop Rockefeller
- David Rockefeller (m.) Margaret Rockefeller
children of Percy Avery Rockefeller
children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller
children of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
children of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
children of Winthrop Rockefeller
children of David Rockefeller
children of Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller
- John Davison Rockefeller IV
- Hope Aldrich Rockefeller
- Alida Ferry Rockefeller
Rodman Clark Rockefeller - Steven Clark Rockefeller
- Michael Clark Rockefeller
- Mark Fitler Rockefeller
Laura Spelman Rockefeller - Marion French Rockefeller
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller - Margaret Dulany Rockefeller
- Richard Gilder Rockefeller
- Eileen Rockefeller
Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller
- Meile Louise Rockefeller
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