Hope Aldrich Rockefeller (born May 17, 1938) is a retired American newspaper publisher and businesswoman.[1]
Hope Aldrich Rockefeller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hope Aldrich Rockefeller May 17, 1938 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
John Spencer
(m. 1959, divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | John Davison Rockefeller III Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller |
| Relatives | See Rockefeller family |
Rockefeller was born on May 17, 1938, the eldest daughter of philanthropist John Davison Rockefeller III and his wife Blanchette Ferry Hooker. She is a great-granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller. Her paternal grandparents were John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and her maternal grandfather was Elon Huntington Hooker.
Early life and career
editShe grew up in New York City and Mount Pleasant, New York. Hope pursued a career in journalism and has worked for Long Island's Newsday, Beijing's China Daily, New York's The Village Voice, and the Washington Monthly. In 1978, she joined Santa Fe Reporter in Santa Fe, New Mexico to work for Richard McCord as a news reporter. In 1988, she acquired the newspaper from him, and became a publisher.[2]
Personal life
editRockefeller married John Spencer (born February 3, 1930) on July 5, 1959, in Irvington, New York.[3] They resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she published her weekly newspaper until their divorce. They had three sons;
- David "Dave" Hooker Spencer (born December 1, 1961), a Republican advocate[4][5][6]
- Benjamin Murray Spencer (December 11, 1964 - June 24, 1989)[7]
- Theodore Spencer (born August 3, 1966), a trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund[8]
In 1996, Rockefeller was New Mexico's third wealthiest resident, with an approximate net worth of $250 million ($475 million adjusted to inflation in 2022). After her divorce and retirement she relocated to Corona del Mar, California where she is a resident to this day. Her former husband moved back to Vermont.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wrestling toward the Truth". Santa Fe Reporter. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Wrestling toward the Truth". Santa Fe Reporter. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Tlme, Special 10 The New york (1959-07-05). "Hope Aldrich Rockefeller Is-Married; Smith Alumna Bride in Irvington, N. Y., of John Spencer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dave Spencer on the Republican Party | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ The Liberal Media Bias And The End Of The Rockefeller Republican | Guest David Spencer | Ep. 89, retrieved 2022-12-22
- ^ "Dave Spencer | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Rockefeller's Grandson Commits Suicide". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Theo Spencer". Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS ON THE ROCKEFELLER FAMILY AND THEIR PHILANTHROPIES at The Rockefeller Archive Center
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