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Nelson D Rockefeller was the grandson of one of the richest men in the world: oil magnate John D Rockefeller.When he became vice-president to Gerald Ford in 1974, estimates put his part of the inherited family fortune at $1.3 billion.Before making vice president, he made three unsuccessful runs for the presidency as a Republican candidate: in 1960, 1964 and 1968.
1960, 1964, 1968: Nelson Rockefeller — inheritance — $1billion