Winthrop Rockefeller
| Winthrop Rockefeller | |
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| 37th Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office January 10, 1967 – January 12, 1971 |
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| Lieutenant | Maurice Britt |
| Preceded by | Orval Faubus |
| Succeeded by | Dale Bumpers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1912 New York City, New York |
| Died | February 22, 1973 (aged 60) Palm Springs, California |
| Resting place | Winrock Farms Morrilton, Arkansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jievute Paulekiute (m. 1948–1954; divorced) Jeannette Edris (m. 1956–1971; divorced) |
| Relations | See Rockefeller family |
| Children | Winthrop Paul Rockefeller |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 77th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Winthrop Rockefeller (May 1, 1912 – February 22, 1973) was an American politician and philanthropist, who served as the first Republican Governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction. He was a third-generation member of the Rockefeller family.
Winthrop Rockefeller was born in New York, to philanthropists John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (1874–1960) and Abigail Greene "Abby" Aldrich (1874–1948). He had one elder sister named Abby, three elder brothers John III, Nelson, and Laurance, and a younger brother named David. Nelson served as Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States.
Winthrop attended Yale University (1931–34) but was ejected as a result of misbehavior before earning his degree. Prior to attending Yale, he graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut.
In early 1941, he enlisted in the Army. As a soldier of the 77th Infantry Division, he fought in World War II, advancing from Private to Colonel. He earned a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart for his actions aboard the troopship USS Henrico, after a kamikaze attack during the invasion of Okinawa. His image appears in the Infantry Officer Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia.
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