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John D. Rockefeller III funds and creates the Population Council.

1952

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The council is specifically focused on reducing births from individuals living in poverty. The cause of population control will continue to be a central focus of millionaires and billionaires in years to come, including Rockefeller, Ford, Eastman, Osborn, Milbank, Mellon, MacArthur, Packard, Hewlett, Turner, Buffett, and Gates.