Memoirs

Born into one of the wealthiest families in Americahe was the youngest son of Standard Oil scion John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the celebrated patron of modern art Abby Aldrich RockefellerDavid Rockefeller has carried his birthright into a distinguished life of his own. His dealings with world leaders from Zhou Enlai and Mikhail Gorbachev to Anwar Sadat and Ariel Sharon, his service to every American president since Eisenhower, his remarkable world travels and personal dedication to his home city of New Yorkhere, the First time a Rockefeller has told his own story, is an account of a truly rich life.

David Rockefeller was chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Chase bank for many years. He has since retired and currently sits on many project and charity boards. He lives in New York City. From the Hardcover edition.

Chapter 1. Grandfather	3	(11)
Chapter 2. Mother and Father	14	(9)
Chapter 3. Childhood	23	(16)
Chapter 4. Travels	39	(11)
Chapter 5. Rockefeller Center	50	(13)
Chapter 6. Harvard	63	(15)
Chapter 7. Learning from the Great Economists	78	(15)
Chapter 8. A Dissertation, a Wife, and a Job	93	(11)
Chapter 9. The War	104	(19)
Chapter 10. Embarking on a Career at Chase	123	(14)
Chapter 11. Launching a Parallel Career	137	(16)
Chapter 12. Building the Chase Manhattan Bank	153	(15)
Chapter 13. Conflict	168	(12)
Chapter 14. Difficult Transitions	180	(16)
Chapter 15. Creating a Global Bank	196	(15)
Chapter 16. Taking the Helm	211	(11)
Chapter 17. Engaging the Soviets	222	(20)
Chapter 18. Penetrating the Bamboo Curtain	242	(22)
Chapter 19. Emissary for "Balance" in the Middle East	264	(17)
Chapter 20. Surviving OPEC	281	(23)
Chapter 21. Business Turbulence	304	(17)
Chapter 22. Family Turmoil	321	(15)
Chapter 23. Brotherly Conflicts	336	(20)
Chapter 24. The Shah	356	(20)
Chapter 25. Redemption	376	(7)
Chapter 26. New York, New York	383	(21)
Chapter 27. Proud Internationalist	404	(16)
Chapter 28. South of the Border	420	(22)
Chapter 29. A Passion for Modern Art	442	(21)
Chapter 30. Rockefeller Center Redux	463	(19)
Chapter 31. Partnerships	482	(11)
Epilogue	493	(2)
Afterword	495	(6)
Acknowledgments	501	(4)
Index	505

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