William Rockefeller
William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. (May 31, 1841 – June 24, 1922), American financier, was a co-founder with his older brother John D. Rockefeller of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. He was the son of William Avery Rockefeller, Sr. and Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller.
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