Susan Cohn Rockefeller
Rockefeller c. 2022
Born
Susan Cohn

(1959-01-14) January 14, 1959
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)​
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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] She is a member of the Rockefeller family by her second marriage to David Rockefeller, Jr.

    Early life and education

    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

    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]

    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]

    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

    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]

    Filmography

    • 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

    1. ↑ United States Public Records, 1970-2009
    2. ↑ "About - Musings". Musings. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
    3. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Susan Rockefeller". Oceana. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
    6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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