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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect. While references were presented, consensus is that the coverage is tangental and not significant. (non-admin closure) Laurdecl talk 07:17, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

David Rockefeller Jr.[edit]

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Son of recently deceased financier David Rockefeller. However notability is not inherited. Fails WP:BIO, lacks multiple sources independent of the subject. Being mentioned in his dad's memoirs doesn't count. Coretheapple (talk) 00:25, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Redirect to Rockefeller family; he might not get enough independent attention outside of family affiliations to warrant an article, but is a viable search term, and can be discussed on the family page as well as his father's article (in appropriate detail, of course). Snuggums (talk / edits) 00:33, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Everymorning (talk) 00:43, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect The family is notable, so a redirect should do. Psychotic Spartan 123 14:24, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge or 'redirect I just reached that page after reading David Rockefeller's news and the Wikipedia article and thinking who is the new family patriarch. Just thinking there might be some value in the existence of such description, and worrying if others can't find it after redirected. (Haven't been updating my knowledge on Wikipedia policies for years and no knowledge on the Rockefeller family, so I'm fine with whatever final consensus you come to. Busy to further involve in discussion though, just to type my 2 cents in case it worths anything to anyone. Sorry for being too lengthy.) akoo (talk) 15:36, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Well given that there is unanimity for merger (and I concur with that result) I'd be happy with a snow-merge result. We're not "keeping" so I can't just withdraw this under the rules as I understand them. Coretheapple (talk) 15:44, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes; I'm pretty sure you can only withdraw when there's unanimous opposition to what you propose. Snuggums (talk / edits) 16:46, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I'll withdraw it then. Thanks. Coretheapple (talk) 16:48, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've restored this AfD. An editor requested it, and since procedurally I'm not sure my closing was 100% kosher I don't see how I can say no. I presume that reverting my AfD closing is sufficient. I apologize for the confusion. Coretheapple (talk) 21:45, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I have done some work on this article and I have added two references already. I took this weekend to do some more full research on his life, and the accomplishments in his career, if you might call it that, in philanthropy and his work to promote enviromentalism. He served on several different boards for the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Of course, I am aware that notability is not inherited. For example, I read over the articles here for several other notable people that happen to be rockefeller family lineage members. One of Laurance Rockefeller's daughters became a physician, but also had great moves forward in environmentalism. I think her name is rockefeller waletsky. Not sure there are so many rockefellers. Look at the template at the bottom and you can see the lineage and generations down through the cousins level of eight of them alive. I believe this david is the eldest of the cousins still living. I will be add some more of the references I have prepared to the article on Monday. Antonioatrylia (talk) 07:03, 27 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:07, 28 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Massachusetts-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:07, 28 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect: as above. Looking over the references Antonioatrylia added, I'm just not seeing anything that establishes notability. Being a philanthropist and serving on boards does not by definition establish notability; receiving significant coverage in multiple reliable, independent sources does. Ravenswing 19:57, 28 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment @Ravenswing if your logic regarding your comments here were understandable and reasonable, I might be requesting your assistance in putting together a mass/multiple AFD nomination in the near future. Thank you for commenting and discussing here. Antonioatrylia (talk) 21:20, 28 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ravenswing is right, so if indeed you know of other articles similarly lacking I would be happy to help as well. Coretheapple (talk) 21:30, 28 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • comment Thanks for the offer Coretheapple. What is the max number of articles that one could nominate? Please contact me at my talkpage. I do not want clutter this AFD. Please everyone pardon this distraction. I will work up a short list for us to work from. Thanks.Antonioatrylia (talk) 06:56, 29 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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