DAVID ROCKEFELLERA distinguished banker, investor, statesman, philanthropist, and art collector, David Rockefeller made significant and enduring contributions to his country and to the world. Married to Margaret "Peggy" McGrath for over 55 years, they raised their six children in New York City and at Hudson Pines, their country home in Pocantico Hills, in Westchester County, NY. Educated at Harvard College, the London School of Economics and earning a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, Rockefeller led the Chase Manhattan Bank for more than a decade and deftly transformed it into one of the world's most innovative and profitable financial institutions. A strong advocate of global engagement and international cooperation, he visited more than one hundred countries during his career and established relationships with governments and the private sector that remain to this day. David Rockefeller was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations for more than sixty years and served as chairman from 1970 to 1985. He was also a co-founder of the Trilateral Commission and the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. He chaired the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association and the Partnership for New York City, which led the city's renaissance and its emergence as the world's financial capital.David Rockefeller deepened and broadened his family's unique philanthropic legacy. He served as chair of The Rockefeller University, a leader in biomedical-research for more than a century, and was a board member and chair of the Museum of Modern Art for many years, among many other endeavors in the not-for-profit sector. He was among the first to sign the Giving Pledge, a commitment by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable and philanthropic causes.Mr. Rockefeller's collection of Impressionist and Modern works of art, featuring paintings by Matisse, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat, and Picasso, is unsurpassed. As a child with a passion for nature, he started a beetle collection that today contains over 130,000 specimens. Currently housed at Hudson Pines, it will be installed at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology. His involvement with his family and the community of Pocantico Hills was renowned. Along with his daughter, Peggy Dulany, he created the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture as a tribute to his late wife. The Stone Barns features a farm, an educational center and the critically acclaimed restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, all with the purpose and common vision of teaching and promoting sustainable, community-based food production. In 1998, when President Bill Clinton awarded Rockefeller the Congressional Medal of Freedom, he succinctly captured the legacy of Rockefeller when he said, "David Rockefeller is a gentleman, a statesman, a scholar, and most important, a genuine humanitarian of the likes our Nation has rarely seen." MOTT SCHMIDTDesigned and built by Mott Schmidt for Abby Rockefeller Milton (Mr. Rockefeller's sister) in 1938, and purchased by David Rockefeller and his wife in 1946, Hudson Pines is considered one of the finest examples of Schmidt's country residences. Set in picturesque Pocantico Hills in Westchester, NY, it clearly embodies the many passions that defined Rockefeller and easily reflects his understated style, warmth and quality. The master of proportion, Schmidt's brilliance in the design of the residence lies in the subtle restatement of his established formula of the classic. His architectural language in Hudson Pines' design is evident throughout the inviting and beautifully-appointed rooms, creating an unparalleled lifestyle that continues today. THE RESIDENCESited on over 75 acres with far-reaching Hudson River views, the main residence offers 11,343 square feet on three levels. A gracious entry with Mott Schmidt's signature floating staircase is timeless elegance. The living room overlooks the sweeping lawn followed by dram
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