Synopsis

The profile concludes by examining how John D. Rockefeller Jr. achieved what seemed an impossible feat: redeeming his family's reputation, according to narrator David Ogden Stiers. "Junior," who lived from 1874 to 1960, accomplished this through the generous donation of $500 million, a significant portion of which occurred during his father's active retirement years (1839-1937). The documentary also follows the subsequent generations of Rockefellers, particularly Nelson, the second son and a lon