SEEC Founding Member & Secretary

Former Historian for David Rockefeller

Peter Johnson worked with senior members of the Rockefeller Family for over four decades. He served as a political, economic and philanthropic advisor to John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Laurance S. Rockefeller, and David Rockefeller. He retired from the Rockefeller Office in June of 2018.

Mr. Johnson is a co-author of, The Rockefeller Century (Scribner’s, 1984) and The Rockefeller Conscience (Macmillan, 1988). He collaborated with David Rockefeller in preparation of his book, Memoirs (Random House, 2003), and was the general editor of The Peggy and David Rockefeller Art Collection, Vol. III-V (1988-2015).

Peter was a trustee of the Americas Society/ Council of the Americas, the National Museum of the American Indian, The Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University.  He also worked extensively with the Partnership for New York City on economic development issues.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Mr. Johnson holds advanced degrees in American and British History from the University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He was a lecturer in the History of Public Administration from 1974 to 1976.

Mr. Johnson currently serves as a trustee for the Village of Schoharie and is secretary of the Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation. He and his wife, Dawn, live in the Village of Schoharie.