# Rock-e-feller a humorous pronunciation of Rockefeller, in reference to Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979). He was the grandson of John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), American industrialist and founder of the Standard Oil Company. As such, Nelson was heir to a fortune of legendary proportions. His activity in New York state politics led to his election as governor in 1958 and to re-election in 1962, 1966 and 1970. He failed, however, in his attempts to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 1960, 1964 and later in 1968.