David Rockefeller nació el 12 de junio de 1915 en Nueva York, Nueva York, EE.UU.. Estuvo casado con Margaret McGrath. Murió el 20 de marzo de 2017 en Nueva York, EE.UU..
My own interest in art was because of my mother. My father didn't like contemporary art, so he didn't give her large sums to spend. So, she began buying prints and drawings. During my school days, I remember sitting in on many of the early meetings.