Meile Rockefeller

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Meile Rockefeller
Born	(1955-12-07) December 7, 1955 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education	B.A. Williams College 1979 J.D., New York University
Occupation	lawyer, philanthropist, real-estate developer, heiress
Years active	1977-present

Meile Louise Rockefeller (born December 5, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York) 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

Meile 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 grandfather's brother, Laurance Rockefeller.^[4]

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.
↑ 4.0 4.1 Haberman, Clyde (2002-11-05). "NYC; Proud Of the Name, Not the Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-18.

v t e Rockefeller family

Patrilineal Ancestors	Johann Peter Rockefeller (1681—1763, arrived in America c. 1723) Peter Rockefeller (1711—1787) m. Mary Bellis (1723—1772) William Rockefeller (1750—1793) m. Christina Rockefeller (1754—1800) Godfrey Lewis Rockefeller (1784—1857) m. Lucy Avery (1786—1867) William Avery Rockefeller (1810—1906) m. 1st Eliza Davison (1813—1889), m. 2nd Margaret L. Allen (1834—1910)

William Avery Rockefeller (1810—1906)	Lucy Rockefeller Clorinda Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller (m.) Laura Celestia Spelman Cornelia Rockefeller William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. (m.) Almira Geraldine Goodsell Mary Ann Rockefeller Franklin Rockefeller Frances Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller (1839—1937) William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. (1841—1922)	Elizabeth Rockefeller (m.) Charles Augustus Strong Alice Rockefeller Alta Rockefeller Edith Rockefeller (m.) Harold Fowler McCormick John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (m.) Abigail Greene Aldrich Lewis Edward Rockefeller Emma Rockefeller (m.) David Hunter McAlpin William Goodsell Rockefeller (m.) Sarah Elizabeth Stillman John Davison Rockefeller II Percy Avery Rockefeller (m.) Isabel Goodrich Stillman Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller (m.) Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sr.

Elizabeth Rockefeller (1866—1906) Alta Rockefeller (1871—1962) John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (1874—1960)	Margaret Rockefeller Strong John Rockefeller Prentice Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1st) David Milton (m. 2nd) Irving H. Pardee (m. 3rd) 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 Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1st) Jievute Paulekiute (m. 2nd) Jeannette Edris David Rockefeller (m.) Margaret McGrath

William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870—1922) Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878—1934) Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller (1882—1973)	Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller (m.) Helen Gratz James Stillman Rockefeller John Sterling Rockefeller Isabel Stillman Rockefeller (m.) Frederic Walker Lincoln IV Avery Rockefeller Winifred Rockefeller Faith Rockefeller Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr.

John Rockefeller Prentice (1902—1972)	Abra Prentice

John Davison Rockefeller III (1906—1978) Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908—1979) Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (1910—2004) Winthrop Aldrich Rockefeller (1912—1973) David Rockefeller (1915) Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller (1899—1983)	John Davison Rockefeller IV Hope Aldrich Rockefeller Alida Ferry Rockefeller Rodman Clark Rockefeller Ann Rockefeller Steven Clark Rockefeller Michael Clark Rockefeller Mary Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, Jr. Mark Fitler Rockefeller Laura Spelman Rockefeller Marion French Rockefeller Lucy Rockefeller Laurance Spelman Rockefeller, Jr. Winthrop Paul Rockefeller David Rockefeller, Jr. Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller Neva Rockefeller Margaret Dulany Rockefeller Richard Gilder Rockefeller Eileen Rockefeller Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller IV (1937)	Justin Aldrich Rockefeller

Rodman Clark Rockefeller (1932—2000)	Meile Louise Rockefeller Peter Rockefeller Stuart Rockefeller

Persondata
Name	Rockefeller, Meile Louise
Alternative names
Short description	lawyer, real-estate developer, heiress, philanthropist
Date of birth	December 5, 1955
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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Meile Rockefeller

Education

Career

Political protest

References

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