| John Rockefeller Prentice | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Rockefeller Prentice (1902-12-17)December 17, 1902 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1972(1972-06-13) (aged 69) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Yale Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Spouse |
Abbie Cantrill (m. 1941) |
| Children | Abra Prentice Wilkin |
| Parent(s) | Ezra Parmalee Prentice Alta Rockefeller Prentice |
| Family | Rockefeller family |
John Rockefeller Prentice (December 17, 1902 – June 13, 1972) was an American attorney and member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was born to Chicago lawyer Ezra Parmalee Prentice and Alta Rockefeller Prentice in New York. Prentice's maternal grandfather was the Standard Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937).
Biography
While attending Yale University, Prentice became a member of the Skull and Bones society and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated in 1928. During his years at Yale, Prentice had accumulated debts and consequently was cut off from his parents. He worked in Boston for a wholesale hardware firm for four years to make enough money to return to Yale. Upon his return to the Ivy League school, Prentice continued to work to support himself. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1932 and practiced law with a Chicago law firm throughout the 1930s. In March 1941, before the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Prentice volunteered in the U.S. Army as a private. While serving in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, he became a captain in the artillery.
Prentice became a cattle breeder and is known as a pioneer of artificial insemination in farm animals as a means of improving their genetic pool.
Personal life
On August 11, 1941, Prentice married Abbie Cantrill. The couple had one daughter, Chicago philanthropist, Abra Prentice Wilkin.
References
- "SENATOR'S SON GETS FINAL 'TAP' AT YALE: Charles T. Bingham of Connecticut Receives Chief Honor at Traditional Elections. FOUR REFUSE FIRST SLAP John D. Rockefeller's Grandson Goes to Skull and Bones, Two Cousins to Scroll and Key". New York Times. 20 May 1927. p. 23.
- Time (Monday, April 11, 1927)
- "ABS Global Celebrates 70th Anniversary". Hoard's Dairyman. June 13, 2011. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
| Rockefeller family | |
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| children of William Avery Rockefeller Sr. | |
| children of John Davison Rockefeller | |
| children of William Avery Rockefeller Jr. | |
| children of Elizabeth Rockefeller | |
| children of Alta Rockefeller | |
| children of John Davison Rockefeller Jr. |
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| children of William Goodsell Rockefeller children of Percy Avery Rockefeller children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller | |
| children of Percy Avery Rockefeller | |
| children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller | |
| children of John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) | |
| children of John Davison Rockefeller III | |
| children of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller | |
| children of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller | |
| children of Winthrop Rockefeller | |
| children of David Rockefeller | |
| children of Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller | |
| children of John Davison Rockefeller IV | |
| children of Rodman Clark Rockefeller | |
| children of Steven Clark Rockefeller | |
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