TIES THAT BIND

As the Asian Cultural Council marks 55 years of supporting pioneering artists and cross-cultural exchange, it’s a fifth-generation member of the founding Rockefeller family, Wendy O’Neill, who is at the helm

The philanthropic reputation of the Rockerfeller family stands as strong now as it did a century ago. Throughout John D Rockefeller Sr’s life, the oil tycoon donated some US$540 million to modern medicine, including funding the Peking Union Medical College in Beijing, which opened in 1917. But lesser known is the family’s contribution to Asian art and culture, channelled through the Asian Cultural Council founded by John D Rockefeller III in 1963 and chaired today by his great-granddaughter Wendy O’Neill. “More investment in the arts, that’s what the world needs,” says Wendy, who in 2009 became a trustee of the council, which helps support talented individuals pursuing a career in the visual and performing arts by offering cultural exchanges in the US or Asia. As it celebrates its 55th anniversary…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019

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