Joseph Patrick “Joe” Kennedy Sr.
Born:
- 6 September 1888
- Boston, Massachusetts
Died:
- 18 November 1969
- Hyannis Port, Massachusetts
The measure of a man’s success in life is not the money he’s made. It’s the kind of family he has raised.”
—Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
Spouse:
- Rose Fitzgerald (1914- 1969)
Parents:
- Patrick (P.J.) Kennedy
- Mary Augusta Hickey
Education:
- Harvard University
Children:
- Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr.
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Rosemary Kennedy
- Kathleen Kennedy
- Eunice Kennedy
- Patricia Kennedy
- Robert Francis Kennedy
- Jean Kennedy
- Edward Moore Kennedy
Political Background:
- 1st Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 1934-1935
- 1st Chairman of the Maritime Commission, 1936-1938
- Served FDR as 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
17 January 1938- 22 October 1940 and first Irish American to serve in this position.
Contributions:
- Kennedy was a millionaire by the age of 30, through his role as bank president and investments in the movie business and alcohol distribution.
- Kennedy retired from stock trading at the age of 41, amassing enough capital to build multiple million dollar trust funds for each of his nine children.
- Kennedy promoted and funded his sons’ political careers, even though he differed with his son JFK on many policies, specially in foreign affairs.
