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Title: Memoirs by David Rockefeller ISBN: 0-679-40588-7 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 15 October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: David Rockefeller, A Life Well Lived...
Comment: For the past 30 years my family and I have vacationed in a small village near the Rockefeller's in Seal Harbor, ME and we have enjoyed the generous gift his father made to all of us, Acadia National Park, while walking the carriage trails in Acadia. In reading David Rockefeller's autobiography I appreciate the importance of hard work, service and thoughtful rearing in creating a good person. Wealth does not excuse one from applying and using all one's talents to achieve a well-lived life of distinction and purpose. Rockefeller has done that and I thank him for writing about that life.
It seems as though David Rockefeller was involved in many of the important events of the past 70 years and often played an important part in them.One of the strongest impressions I have after reading the "Memoirs"is the personal disgust I have for the chaotic and nihilistic behavior and reprehensible values of many Americans in the 60's and 70's and the great damage this caused everyone, including the very wealthy. Fortunately, Rockefeller and his wife were able to keep their values and high-standards in their lives. Hurray for a life well-lived and well- told. Truly, a remarkable journey.
Rating: 5
Summary: Masterful Memoir
Comment: Having read several books on the Rockefeller family, some of the family history here was familiar to me. However, there's no substitute for first-person recollections. Mr. Rockefeller is meticulous in his organization and presentation in this autobiography. I looked forward to reading this book, and wasn't disappointed. I thought it was strongest in the sections pertaining to the family and his dealings with his brothers. I didn't necessarily agree with Mr. Rockefeller's assessments regarding world affairs or his economic views. In fact, I disagree in many areas. However, his views are well documented and should be no surprise to those who are well-informed. The book is particularly interesting re Mr. Rockefeller's being saddled with one of the world's most famous names, and how his children have dealt with it.
An excellent read no matter which side of the political fence one sits on.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lucid, Highly Readable Account of a Public Life
Comment: David Rockefeller's 500-page 'Memoirs' presents a lucid, highly readable account of a prominent career at the intersection of high finance, philanthropy and public affairs. Critics may rightly charge that Rockefeller manages to eschew personal second-guessing, but this does not come at the expense of profundity. The author provides a thoughtful, stimulating look back at his childhood, education and career, as well as interesting anecdotes of his interactions with heads of state, titans of industry, and many other prominent denizens of 20th Century public life.
Rockefeller's life's work argues strongly that capitalism is a central civilizing force in society, and he takes this view in the book. His 'Memoirs' hold appeal not primarily because of his name, but because of his remarkable accomplishments and contacts, as well as his extensive description of a rather prescient internationalist approach, which he embodied as CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank, and which prefigured the rise of globalization. This latter point gives the book a surprising present-day relevance, both as a personal account of 20th Century corporate history as well as an argument in favor of global economic cooperation. Readers are also able to ponder Rockefeller's response to critics who denounced his involvement in international affairs, especially those involving the Middle East, as inherently biased.
As the youngest son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., the author provides especially illuminating recollections of his family life: the jovial private side of his grandfather, the founder of Standard Oil and the world's richest man; the distant benevolence of his religious father to himself and his five siblings; his close, sometimes stormy relationship with his four brothers, themselves men of considerable public stature; his six-decade marriage to wife Peggy; and his contentious relationship with his children, who came of age in the Vietnam era, questioned the family politics and philosophies, and exhibited deep ambivalence to carrying the Rockefeller mantle.
Rockefeller's smooth account of life in a family blessed with immense wealth and saddled with equal scrutiny also provides a roadmap of his family's role in the development of iconic New York City properties as well as the revitalization of the American philanthropic sector. It is required reading for those interested in the Rockefeller family, the role of elite businessmen in public life, and the unique perspective of a true citizen of the world.
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Title: Titan : The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by RON CHERNOW ISBN: 0679757031 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 07 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Carnegie by Peter Krass ISBN: 0471386308 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 30 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Morgan : American Financier by Jean Strouse, Random House Inc. ISBN: 0060955899 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow ISBN: 0802138292 Publisher: Publishers Group West Pub. Date: 15 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center by Daniel Okrent ISBN: 0670031690 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 25 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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