Meile Rockefeller
American lawyer
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Meile Louise Rockefeller (born December 5, 1955) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, heiress, and real-estate developer. She is the daughter of Rodman Clark Rockefeller and his first wife, Barbara Ann Olsen. Her paternal grandfather was New York Governor and U.S. Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. She is a member of the Rockefeller family.
December 5, 1955
Meile Rockefeller | |
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| Born | Meile Louise Rockefeller December 5, 1955 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (BA)
New York University (JD) |
| Occupations | lawyer, philanthropist, real-estate developer, heiress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Parent(s) | Rodman Rockefeller Barbara Olsen |
Education
Rockefeller earned a bachelor's degree in political economics from Williams College in 1979[1] and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from New York University.
Career
Political protest
In 2002, at age 46, Rockefeller was arrested for protesting the "Rockefeller drug laws" which bear the name of her grandfather, who secured their passage as governor of the state of New York in 1973. She was accompanied by her brother, Stuart Rockefeller, and was supported by other members of the family on the issue, including her granduncle Laurance Rockefeller.[4]
