John D. Rockefeller IV dies at 89
The gist
Former West Virginia governor and five-term U.S. senator Jay Rockefeller died Friday at his Washington home at 89.
Heir to an oil fortune, he served the state for a half century.
How it unfolded
- Jun 18, 1937John D. Rockefeller IV was born in New York City, just weeks after the death of his great-grandfather, business tycoon John D. Rockefeller.
- 1964He moved to Emmons, West Virginia, to serve as a VISTA worker in an anti-poverty program.
- 1976He was elected governor of West Virginia, a dozen years after arriving in the state.
Key terms
- VISTA
- A national service program founded in 1965 to fight poverty in America, later part of AmeriCorps.
- flood plains
- Flat land next to a river that is covered with water when the river overflows.
Source: Wikipedia