Rockefeller Marks 90th With $100-Million Gift

Philanthropist David Rockefeller is celebrating his 90th birthday by donating $100 million to Rockefeller University, the Manhattan school founded by his grandfather, the Standard Oil Co. magnate.

Rockefeller, whose birthday is Sunday, is listed by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 wealthiest Americans, with an estimated fortune of $2.5 billion.

He plans to join family members in southern France for a big birthday bash.

“Now that I am getting to be 90, I thought it was time to take stock of my past and present,” Rockefeller said. “It was time to provide more funds to these institutions that I have been involved in since I was a child.”