Perhaps Jeannette is best known for her role as First Lady of Arkansas during Winthrop Rockefeller’s two terms as governor (1967-1971). She also stood by Winthrop during difficult times as she loyally campaigned with her husband during the unsuccessful gubernatorial…
Despite enjoying a rural lifestyle on Arkansas’s remote Petit Jean Mountain, Jeannette and her family could not escape the people’s curiosity thanks to the famous Rockefeller last name. National news reporters kept track of the famous couple by conducting home…
In September 1956, Jeannette began her Arkansas community involvement by speaking to Little Rock’s Fine Arts Club on the subject of Colonial Williamsburg, her famous in-law’s passionate project. She also raised money for Arkansas’s U.S. Savings Bond program. From these…
Jeannette enjoyed rural life at Winrock Farms, located atop Arkansas’s picturesque Petit Jean Mountain, and took an active interest in the farm’s management and the surrounding community. She participated in the annual cattle sale, arranged for the comfort of visiting…
Jeannette Rockefeller was best known as Arkansas’s First Lady during her husband Winthrop Rockefeller’s time as governor. She successfully raised funds to build the Museum of Fine Arts (now Arkansas Arts Center) and worked with numerous mental health organizations over the years.
Jeannette Rockefeller Jeannette Rockefeller was best known as Arkansas’s First Lady during her husband Winthrop Rockefeller’s time as governor. She successfully raised funds to build the Museum of Fine Arts (now the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts) and worked with…
