Clark Rockerfeller In The 1970's

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Arriving in the United States in the 1970's, the man formerly known as Clark Rockefeller assumed many identities and held a variety of jobs. His last identity being "Clark Rockerfeller" when he was accused of kidnapping his daughter. It is said the most scandalous thing he did was pretending to be a Rockerfeller. He was accused of conning the elites in the Hamptons for years. That's what they want you to think. The real con is the cover up of the Rockerfeller family to deny Clark's lineage. He was an embarrassment to the family because he was the illegitimate son of John Rockerfeller III. It was on John's tour through Europe that he happened to meet Clark's mother, Irmgard Gertartsreiters, in Seigsdorf, Bavaria, Germany. It was also the town in which I lived. It was not hard to notice John Rockerfeller as his influence and power seemed to proceed him. The following February, Clark was born. John Rockerfeller had returned much earlier to the States. He didn't keep in touch with Irmgard as she was just another stop along the tour for him. Living close to the Gertartsreiters, I was able to watch Clark grow up. His mother often told him how impressive and wealthy his father and …show more content…

He travelled to the U.S., and made his way to Berlin, Connecticut. I followed him to the States shortly thereafter. Clark told me he knew the Rockerfeller family would not blindly accept him. He felt he needed to prove he was worthy of the Rockerfeller name. Thus, began the series of false identities and various jobs as Clark gained wealth and influence among the elites. He found this very easy as he had the natural charm and charisma built into his DNA. This is the reason so many people readily believed his stories and didn't automatically dismiss him as they easily dismissed others of lower class society. He started using the Rockerfeller name as he felt he was ready to be accepted by his American

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