- Justin Rockefeller
Justin Aldrich Rockefeller (born
June 18 ,1979 inWest Virginia [cite web|url=http://www.worth.com/Editorial/Thought-Leaders/Profiles/Visions-Revisions-Democratic-Zeal-3.asp |title=Visions and Revisions Page 3 Worth |date=2006-09-01 |accessdate=2008-08-08 |publisher=Worth ] ) is apolitical activist and co-founder and National Program Director of Generation Engage.He is the youngest son of
West Virginia 's prominent Senator,Jay Rockefeller and his wife, Sharon Percy Rockefeller, and is a fifth generation member of theRockefeller family . He is also the grandson of U.S. SenatorCharles H. Percy .Justin attended
Princeton University , from which he graduated in 2002 with abachelor's degree inPolitics . At 25, Justin co-founded the nonprofitnonpartisan organization, Generation Engage, agrassroots initiative campaigning against political apathy among young Americans. The nonprofit was co-founded with formerDeputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott 's sons, Adrian and Devin Talbott.He lives in
New York City . He married his former Princeton classmate, Indré Vengris, onSeptember 9 ,2006 . [ [http://rockefeller.senate.gov/news/2006/pr091506.html Senator And Mrs. Rockefeller Announce The Marriage Of Justin Rockefeller To Indré Vengris ] ]Justin is a member of the Board of Trustees of
Alliance for the Arts , a New York City arts advocacy and research organization.He was a 2008 honoree of the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative. The city of Marshfield, Missouri's highest honor.
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Rockefeller family
*Jay Rockefeller References
External links
* [http://www.generationengage.org/ Generation Engage]
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