Nelson Rockefeller

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Politician · United States

Date of birth: July 8, 1908
Died on January 26, 1979: Died at the age of 70; Would have turned 118 today

Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

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Nelson Rockefeller was a politician (United States). Nelson Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor. Nelson Rockefeller founded Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Facts about Nelson

Born: July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor
Died: January 26, 1979
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Politician, Philanthropist, Art collector, and Businessman
Languages: English
Education: Dartmouth College
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 73 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: July 8, 1908
Born on a: Wednesday
Zodiac sign: Cancer

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What makes Nelson Rockefeller unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 70
Today: Would have turned 118 today

First award in 1946, the year Nelson Rockefeller turned 38.

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Awards

Award	Year
Order of the Southern Cross	1946
Commander of the Legion of Honour	1960
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau	1960
Presidential Medal of Freedom	1977
Ramon Magsaysay Award	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Metropolitan Transportation Authority	–
American International Association for Economic and Social Development	–
International Basic Economy Corporation (IBEC)	–
America–Israel Friendship League	–

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