Hope Rockefeller Aldrich Net Worth

What is Hope Aldrich Rockefeller's Net Worth?

Hope Aldrich Rockefeller is an American businesswoman and newspaper publisher who has a net worth of $500 million. Hope Aldrich Rockefeller is the eldest daughter of philanthropist John Rockefeller III and art sponsor Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller, and the great-granddaughter of famed industrialist John D. Rockefeller. During her career, she worked for such newspapers as Newsday, the Village Voice, Washington Monthly, and the Santa Fe Reporter, the lattermost of which she acquired in 1988.

Early Life and Family

Hope Aldrich Rockefeller was born on May 17, 1938 in New York City as the second child and eldest daughter of philanthropist John Rockefeller III and art sponsor Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller. She has two sisters named Alida and Sandra, as well as an older brother, Jay, who went on to become the governor of West Virginia and a US senator from the state. Her paternal grandparents were John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and her great-grandfather was famed industrialist John D. Rockefeller. On her mother's side, her grandfather was chemical magnate Elon Huntington Hooker.

Newspaper Career

Focused on a career in journalism, Rockefeller went into the newspaper business. She worked for local papers around the country, including Newsday in Long Island, the Village Voice in Manhattan, Washington Monthly in the District of Columbia, and the Santa Fe Reporter in New Mexico. In 1988, Rockefeller bought the Santa Fe Reporter from Richard McCord and became its publisher. She also did some work overseas, including at the English-language paper China Daily in Beijing.

Personal Life and Children

In the summer of 1959, Rockefeller married John Spencer in Irvington, New York. They lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and had three children before they got divorced: Dave, Benjamin, and Theodore. During these years, Hope was the richest person in New Mexico. After getting divorced, Rockefeller retired and moved to the Corona del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach, California.

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