On March 20, billionaire David Rockefeller passed away on the 102nd year of his life. He was the youngest and last surviving grandson of the legendary John Rockefeller Sr. - the first dollar billionaire in world history.
We recall the brightest moments from the life of a billionaire long-liver.
1. David Rockefeller was the oldest billionaire in the world (his fortune is 3.5 billion dollars).
In the ranking of the richest people in the world, he held only 581 places (for comparison: Bill Gates's condition - 85.7 billion dollars, and Roman Abramovich-9 billion dollars).
2. David Rockefeller is the only member of the Rockefeller family who has crossed the 100-year mark.
He was born on June 12, 1915 and was the same age as Frank Sinatra, Edith Piaf and Ingrid Bergman. We can say that he managed to fulfill a dream that was too tough for his grandfather (John Rockefeller, the eldest dreamed to celebrate the centenary, but lived to only 97 years!).
David's grandfather - the famous John Rockefeller
3. David was the youngest grandson of the legendary John Rockefeller.
They say that his grandfather did not like his soul. By nature, David was a very calm and quiet boy. He, along with 4 brothers and sister, grew up in a luxurious nine-story mansion amid luxury and art. At his service were swimming pools, tennis courts, home theater, ponds for sailing on yachts and many more entertainments.
David Rockefeller with his father and brothers
4. Participated in the Second World War, working for military intelligence in North Africa and France.
What is surprising, the heir to billionaires began military service in the modest rank of private, and by the end of the war was already a captain.
5. His only hobby was collecting beetles.
He collected the largest collection in the world, in which more than 40,000 insects are represented. In honor of Rockefeller even several species are named.
6. Actively engaged in charity, donating more than $ 900 million.
7. He was married once.
With his wife Margaret, the billionaire lived 56 years and survived it for 20 years (she died in 1996). They have six children.
8. He underwent a heart transplant 7 times.
Probably, this played an important role in his longevity.
"Every time I get a new heart, my body takes a sip of life ..."
9. He was an antagonist of Donald Trump.
Rockefeller was a globalist, advocated the erosion of world borders and the creation of a single economic space, which categorically does not accept Trump.
10. He was a staunch supporter of birth control.
He feared that the uncontrolled growth of the world's population could lead to a global catastrophe, and called upon the UN to take measures to improve the situation.
"The negative impact of the growth of the human population on all our planetary ecosystems is terribly obvious"
11. He was the founder and member of the Trilateral Commission, which includes the most influential people in the world.
According to official data, the Commission is looking for solutions to world problems. However, conspiracy theorists believe that in reality its members, led by Rockefeller, are the rulers of the world.
12. Perhaps he was the prototype of one of the heroes of the cartoon about the Simpsons - the rich man Montgomery Burns.
According to another version, the prototype of the famous character was the father of David Rockefeller - John Rockefeller, Jr..