Nelson had a more strained relationship with his father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., whose emphasis on discipline and modesty didn't quite suit his third child. Unlike his father, in fact, Nelson ...

Nelson Rockefeller, Laurance Jr.’s uncle, served as governor of New York for more than a decade, the same job both Cuomo and his father, Mario Cuomo, held.

Nelson had a more strained relationship with his father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., whose emphasis on discipline and modesty didn't quite suit his third child. Unlike his father, in fact, Nelson ...