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There are few more legendary surnames in contemporary American history than Rockefeller. As in one of those epics in the style of the Nordic sagas, the of the Scandinavian kings, the chronicle of this family brings together money and power, but also a third ingredient, philanthropy. Eileen Rockefeller is part of the fourth generation of this dynasty and we were with her in the charming patio of the Four Seasons hotel in Mexico City. She was invited by Carmen , president of Wealth Advisory Services, to be part of The luck of giving, an initiative that brings together some of the greatest philanthropists and businessmen to give their vision on how things are developing today in economic but also social terms. ethical and cultural - this "love of the human race", as the Royal Academy calls it in the only (official) meaning of the term. His great-grandfather, John.
Rockefeller began selling stones that he painted himself to his schoolmates. He made a fortune in the late 19th century after investing in the business America Mobile Number List and turning it into an oil refining monopoly with the Standard Oil company. Sick and criticized, both for his excessive ambition and for his fanatical character close to the Illuminati, which led him to exclaim on one occasion: "God has given me the money," he decided in to bequeath the company to his children and discovered in Philanthropy a way of rediscovering oneself. A century later, his heirs follow his example. In the book Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself A Memoir (Blue Rider Rockefeller reflects on the difficulties that come with a surname as important as hers, although she is aware of its enormous privileges. «I wrote it to heal myself, but also in the hope that it would inspire others to look within themselves. I started it at a time when my children left home to go to university, so I felt a little empty. I started writing about my favorite time with them. Little by little, I realized that I could write a deeper story and I immersed myself in my own childhood, and that became a very valuable journey for me.
Writing these pages led him to realize that “the net worth of our bank account is nowhere near as important as our self-worth.” Although, in his case, that value is blurred under a figure as impressive as 3,000 million dollars (MDD), which is the estimated net worth of the fortune of the current patriarch of the family, David Rockefeller, grandson of the founder and father of Eileen . At the end of September, the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation announced its intention to sell its investments in fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy. The family, which is in its sixth generation, thus decided to abandon black gold, the origin of its fortune, and bet on a green world. Eileen had anticipated this decision when she created the Family Fund in 2000, the family foundation she started with her husband, Paul . Today, 14 years later, this pioneer attends the interview dressed in a blouse in cheerful red tones, with transparent skin and a dreamy look. She sits down with FORBES Mexico to explain how her commitment to philanthropy began.
Rockefeller began selling stones that he painted himself to his schoolmates. He made a fortune in the late 19th century after investing in the business America Mobile Number List and turning it into an oil refining monopoly with the Standard Oil company. Sick and criticized, both for his excessive ambition and for his fanatical character close to the Illuminati, which led him to exclaim on one occasion: "God has given me the money," he decided in to bequeath the company to his children and discovered in Philanthropy a way of rediscovering oneself. A century later, his heirs follow his example. In the book Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself A Memoir (Blue Rider Rockefeller reflects on the difficulties that come with a surname as important as hers, although she is aware of its enormous privileges. «I wrote it to heal myself, but also in the hope that it would inspire others to look within themselves. I started it at a time when my children left home to go to university, so I felt a little empty. I started writing about my favorite time with them. Little by little, I realized that I could write a deeper story and I immersed myself in my own childhood, and that became a very valuable journey for me.
Writing these pages led him to realize that “the net worth of our bank account is nowhere near as important as our self-worth.” Although, in his case, that value is blurred under a figure as impressive as 3,000 million dollars (MDD), which is the estimated net worth of the fortune of the current patriarch of the family, David Rockefeller, grandson of the founder and father of Eileen . At the end of September, the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation announced its intention to sell its investments in fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy. The family, which is in its sixth generation, thus decided to abandon black gold, the origin of its fortune, and bet on a green world. Eileen had anticipated this decision when she created the Family Fund in 2000, the family foundation she started with her husband, Paul . Today, 14 years later, this pioneer attends the interview dressed in a blouse in cheerful red tones, with transparent skin and a dreamy look. She sits down with FORBES Mexico to explain how her commitment to philanthropy began.