Original: Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ( July 8 , 1908 January 26 , 1979 ) was the 41st Vice President of the United States , the 49th governor of New York , a philanthropist , and a businessman .
Simplified: Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ( July 8 , 1908 -- January 26 , 1979 ) was an American politician and businessman .