America 1919

Located in the northern part of New York, adjacent to Long Island... is the same Long Island where the male protagonist Jordan Belfort from "The Wolf of Wall Street" started his career.

Although these two places are adjacent, their economies are drastically different. In 1999, Westchester County ranked eighth among the 3,107 counties in the United States and was also home to the headquarters or major offices of several multinational corporations, including IBM, Mastercard International, Swiss Re America Corporation, among others.

And all of this was largely due to the presence of the Rockefeller Family, which granted Westchester County extraordinary developmental advantages.

The Rockefeller Family lived in a seaside estate from the Georgian era in Westchester.

At the time in the estate’s garden, there was a resting place facing the sea, where an old, thin man lay on a lounge chair with a wool blanket over his knees.

This old man was none other than John Rockefeller, the founder of the Rockefeller Family!

The younger Rockefeller had just returned to the estate and approached where his father was resting.

"A Donnie Block also warrants a personal visit to New York?"

Old Rockefeller’s murky eyes gazed at the distant sea, his voice ethereal.

Young Rockefeller explained, "In just over two years’ time, Donnie Block has achieved such results, I wanted to see for myself what kind of man he is!"

"Give me your impression!" Old Rockefeller said noncommittally.

Young Rockefeller remarked, "He is a very smart, restrained, yet extremely bold man. Overall, I find him to be a very charming person."

Old Rockefeller did not offer his opinion on young Rockefeller’s assessment but instead asked, "Then tell me about the outcome of your talks in New York!"

Young Rockefeller chose his words carefully before recounting to Old Rockefeller everything that happened in New York.

After hearing the story, the murkiness in Old Rockefeller’s eyes vanished, replaced by a sharp gaze, as he softly said, "Indeed, just as you said, he is a very smart and restrained man, but still young, he’s young and you’re young too!"

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Showing a puzzled expression, young Rockefeller, drawing from his understanding of his father, asked, "Father, is there something I did wrong in this matter?"

Old Rockefeller spoke gravely, "Do you think that Donnie Block willingly gave up the fight to become the president of the new oil pipeline transportation company, knowing that he couldn’t succeed, and therefore settled for a vice-presidential position as the next best thing?"

Young Rockefeller nodded, "Yes, that’s what I think!"

The disappointment in Old Rockefeller’s eyes was fleeting as he said, "John, when I’m gone one day, don’t think about expanding our family business. Instead, focus more on educating Nelson and Lawrence."

Nelson Rockefeller was the second son of young Rockefeller, born in 1908; Lawrence Rockefeller was the third son, born in 1910.

Above them, there was also a John D. Rockefeller III, who likewise inherited the name of John Rockefeller.

Besides these three, young Rockefeller had two more sons: Winthrop Rockefeller and David Rockefeller.

These five were known as the third generation of the Rockefeller Family, referred to in later generations as the "Five Tigers of the Rockefeller Family."

Among them, only the oldest son, John D. Rockefeller III, had somewhat lesser accomplishments and took over the family’s philanthropic work.

Like many great American families, the second son, Nelson Rockefeller, was guided into politics, representing the Rockefeller Family’s third generation’s involvement in governance.

In 1958, Nelson Rockefeller was elected Governor of New York State and successfully won re-election three times, also hailed as one of New York’s most successful governors.

Once firmly established as Governor of New York, Nelson Rockefeller set his sights on the presidency.

However, during the 1968 election, Nelson Rockefeller lost the nomination within his party to Nixon, who had been out of politics for a while. At that time, the media described this as an unexpected outcome, which hinted at how high Nelson’s reputation was.

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In 1974, following Nixon’s resignation due to the Watergate scandal, Gerald Ford succeeded as President of the United States, and Nelson Rockefeller became Vice President.

However, according to the mainstream American media of the time, Ford was perceived as a weak Presidency, and the real power lay with Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and Secretary of State Kissinger.

Lawrence Rockefeller, on the other hand, entered the world of business and pioneered American venture capital, earning him the title of the ’Father of Venture Capital’!

But among the five tigers of the Rockefeller Family, it was the youngest, David Rockefeller, who was the most famous.

David Rockefeller also became the Sect Leader of the third generation of the Rockefeller family.

After graduating from college, David Rockefeller did not immediately join the Rockefeller family’s oil industry but instead chose to join Chase Bank, becoming its chairman by 1961.

Then, David Rockefeller formally took over the entire Rockefeller Family.