Cary Reich
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The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller: Worlds to Conquer 1908-1958
Cary Reich
Of all the great American dynastic families, few could match the combined wealth, power, and influence of the Rockefellers. And of all the Rockefellers, none was more determined to use these advantages than Nelson A. Rockefeller.
Nelson was never content to live off the fame and fortune due him as a Rockefeller. His imperious grandfather, John D. Rockefeller, and intimidating father, John Jr., set standards and boundaries that Nelson blithely ignored. He pushed for position within the family, and then broke a family taboo by taking his ambition to the forbidden world of politics. A devoted family man, he took many lovers with an almost casual sense of droit du seigneur. He surrounded himself with brilliant, devoted subordinates; he flattered and cajoled more powerful people who would also end up serving his needs.
Handsome, ferociously energetic, charming, and ruthless, Rockefeller had a rapacious appetite for life—and for power—that showed itself in the stunning breadth of his activities and in the daring of his ideas. Nelson’s sunny, optimistic demeanor masked a Machiavellian…
