Great-grandson of the first billionaire, former US Senator and former head of the Intelligence Committee, Jay Rockefeller, died in Washington, died in Washington at the age of 90, former senator and governor of West Virginia Jay Rockefeller, great-grandson of the founder of the oil company Standard Oil and the first billionaire of dollars, John D. Rockefeller, at the age of 90. This was reported by the "Washington Post". The cause of the politician's death was not disclosed. Rockefeller represented the Democratic Party. He led West Virginia from 1977 to 1985, and then represented the state in the US Senate for five terms (until 2015). In parliament, the politician headed the committees for intelligence, veterans' affairs, as well as commerce, science and transportation. In 2008, under his leadership, the Senate released a high-profile report on Iraq, concluding that the George W. Bush administration misrepresented intelligence to justify the 2003 war. In addition, Rockefeller made a significant contribution to US social policy, participating in the development of health insurance programs for children and key reforms in the health care system. Subscribe to Alpha News VK Zen Website TikTok Facebook Instagram YouTube X.