Edith Rockefeller McCormick

Biography

Edith Rockefeller McCormick, a daughter of the Rockefeller family, devoted her considerable energy and resources to the philanthropic and cultural life of Chicago. She championed the visual and performing arts, encouraged new talent, and provided quiet support to institutions that nurtured creativity and civic pride.

Even as the passing decades brought change, she remained committed to the causes she loved, offering guidance and generosity to the scholars and artists whose work she treasured. Her memory endures among the graceful monuments of Graceland Cemetery, a testament to her abiding love of beauty and civic responsibility.