Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

American businessman and ambassador

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1888

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1969

Profession: politician, economist, diplomat, banker, financier, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

  • Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr.
  • (September 6, 1888 – November 18, 1969) was an American businessman, investor, and politician known for his high-profile positions in United States government and for the political and other achievements of his children. Kennedy was born to a political family in East Boston, Massachusetts.
  • He made a large fortune as a stock market and commodity investor and later rolled over his profits by investing in real estate and a wide range of business industries across the United States.
  • During World War I, he was an assistant general manager of a Boston area Bethlehem Steel shipyard; through this position, he became acquainted with Franklin D.
  • Roosevelt, who was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
  • In the 1920s, Kennedy made huge profits by reorganizing and refinancing several Hollywood studios; several acquisitions were ultimately merged into Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) studios.
  • Kennedy increased his fortune with distribution rights for Scotch whisky.
  • He owned the largest privately owned building in the country, Chicago's Merchandise Mart. Kennedy was a leading member of the Democratic Party and of the Irish Catholic community.
  • President Franklin D.
  • Roosevelt appointed Kennedy to be the first chairman of the U.S.
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which he led from 1934 to 1935.
  • Kennedy later directed the Maritime Commission.
  • Kennedy served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 until late 1940, when he annoyed Roosevelt by his pessimism about Britain's survival.
  • During the Battle of Britain in November 1940, Kennedy publicly suggested that "Democracy is finished in England.
  • It may be here [in the United States]".
  • Following this controversy, Kennedy resigned his position. Kennedy was married to Rose Kennedy.
  • During his later life he was heavily involved in the political careers of his sons.
  • Three of the Kennedys' sons attained distinguished political positions: John F.
  • Kennedy (1917–1963) served as a U.S.
  • Senator from Massachusetts and as President of the United States, Robert F.
  • Kennedy (1925–1968) served as Attorney General and as a U.S.
  • Senator from New York, and Ted Kennedy (1932–2009) also served as a U.S.
  • Senator from Massachusetts.

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