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Susan Cohn Rockefeller
Rockefeller c. 2022
Born
Susan Cohn

(1959-01-14) January 14, 1959 (age 65)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHampshire College
New York University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, conversationist, filmmaker
Spouses
Robert Erving Schulz, Jr.
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(m. 1995; div. 2006)​
David Rockefeller Jr.
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
FamilyRockefeller family (by marriage)

Susan Cohn Rockefeller (née Cohn; formerly Schulz; born January 14, 1959[1]) is an entrepreneur, conservationist, and filmmaker. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Musings.[2] She also designs jewelry with themes that fit in with her work.[3][citation needed] She is a member of the Rockefeller family by her second marriage to David Rockefeller, Jr.

Early life and education

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Susan Cohn Rockefeller was born Susan Cohn on January 14, 1959, in New York City, to Bertram J. Cohn, a managing director of First Manhattan Company and governing council of the Wilderness Society in Washington, D.C., and Barbara B. Cohn, a former trustee at Sarah Lawrence College.[4]

She received her undergraduate degree from Hampshire College and her master's degree from New York University.[5]

Career

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Rockefeller's films have explored a range of contemporary issues such as ocean acidification and the future of ocean health, PTSD and the use of music to heal,[6] the confluence of race, poverty and illness;[7] and global food sustainability.[3] Her films have aired on HBO,[8] PBS,[9][8] and the Discovery Channel.[8] Her 2009 film, Sea Change, received the NOAA 2010 Environmental Hero Award.[6][citation needed]

Susan sits on the boards of Oceana,[10] Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture,[5] We Are Family Foundation, and is a member of the Natural Resources Defense Council Global Leadership Council.[11] She also done fundraising work for the South Fork Natural History Museum.[12][citation needed]

In 2018, Rockefeller was noted in the book, Rescuing Ladybugs by author Jennifer Skiff as “inspiring awareness” and “mobilizing action across a range of environmental and philanthropic causes as a conservationist and ocean advocate.[13] In the book, Rockefeller credits a “moment of enlightenment inspired by the pteropod” to her passion in “helping others understand the fragility of our ecosystem.”[13]

In December 2021, Rockefeller and her husband each contributed $5,000 to The Next 50, a liberal political action committee (PAC).[14]

Personal life

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Rockefeller was married to Robert Erving Schulz, Jr. from 1995 to about 2006.[15] From his marriage she has two children; Annabel Schulz (b.c. 1997) and Henry Schulz.[16] Today she resides in New York City with her husband, David Rockefeller Jr.[6] She met David while filming in Alaska in 2006 and they were married in 2008.[17][citation needed]

Filmography

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  • The Baby Shower (1998)[6]
  • Green Fire: Lives of Commitment and Passion in a Fragile World (1998)[6]
  • Running Madness (2002)[6]
  • Richard Nelson's Alaska (2006)[6]
  • A Sea Change (2009)[18]
  • Striking a Chord (2010)[6]
  • Making Crooked Straight (2010)[6]
  • Mission of Mermaids (2012)[19]
  • Food For Thought, Food For Life (2015)[17]

References

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  1. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009
  2. ^ "About - Musings". Musings. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. ^ a b Curiel, Francis (23 October 2016). "Susan Rockefeller Takes a Stab at Food Day". Observer. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. ^ "BERTRAM COHN Obituary (1925 - 2017) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ^ a b "Susan Rockefeller". Oceana. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Waggenspack, Beth M. (2012). The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781452270371.
  7. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (14 April 2010). "What's On Today". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Susan Cohn Rockefeller". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Susan Cohn and David Rockefeller Jr". The New York Times. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ Wright, Jennifer Ashley (13 November 2013). "Breakfast With the Rockefellers". Observer. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  11. ^ Kamm, Jennifer (11 June 2014). "Susan Rockefeller Dives Deep into the Hamptons with Her Ocean-Inspired Jewelry Collection". Haute Living. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Susan Rockefeller Shares in SoFo's Mission". Hamptons Magazine. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  13. ^ a b Skiff, Jennifer (2018). Rescuing ladybugs : inspirational encounters with animals that changed the world. Novato, California. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-60868-502-8. OCLC 1038022867.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ^ "The Next 50 PAC PAC Donors". OpenSecrets. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  15. ^ "Cohn Family History". sortedbyname.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  16. ^ https://bfa.com/home/photo/2922436?people=susan-rockefeller&tags=vertical&sort=asc&page=1
  17. ^ a b hay, r. couri (3 July 2014). "Susan Rockefeller Preserves the Hamptons". Hamptons Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  18. ^ Cole, Patrick (10 March 2013). "Rockefellers Want Cleaner Seas, Give Obama Low Green Mark". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Bahamas International Film Festival". The Bahamas Weekly. 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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