January 22, 1941

Winthrop Rockefeller, heir to the Rockefeller fortune, enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army. As governor of Arkansas, Rockefeller brought economic, cultural, and political change to Arkansas. “W. R.” or “Win,” as he was known, brought an end to the political organization of former governor Orval E. Faubus and created a political environment that produced moderate leaders such as Dale Bumpers, David Pryor, and Bill Clinton.

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