Paul Moore Sr.
American lawyer and businessman (1886–1959)
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Paul Moore (1886 – December 19, 1959) was an American businessman and founder of Republic Aviation.[1]
Paul Moore Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1886 |
| Died | December 19, 1959 (aged 72–73) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of aircraft manufacturer, Republic Aviation |
| Spouse |
Fanny Mann Hanna (m. 1909) |
| Children | 4 including Paul Moore Jr. and William Moore |
| Father | William Henry "Judge" Moore |
Early life
Moore was born in 1886 and was the son of William Henry "Judge" Moore. He went to St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.[1]
Moore attended Yale College, graduating with the class of 1908.[1] After graduating from Yale, Moore started his career in the law office of the Rock Island Railroad in Chicago.[1] He enrolled at Northwestern University School of Law while there but returned to New York and completed law studies at New York University School of Law, earning a law degree in 1911.[1] During World War I he was a major with the United States Army Ordnance Corps in Washington.[1]
Career
Moore became a partner in the brokerage firm Taylor, Bates & Co. in New York City.[1] He was a director of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company.[2]
Moore consolidated the gains made by his father during the "Great Merger Movement" at the turn of the 20th century.[3] He reorganized Seversky Aircraft to form Republic Aviation in 1939 in Farmingdale, Long Island. He was a director and executive board member for Republic Aviation.[1]
Moore sat on the boards of several enterprises put together by his father and uncle, James Hobart Moore, including United States Steel. He also was a director of the American Can Company, Bankers Trust, the National Biscuit Company, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.[1]
Personal life
Moore married Fanny Mann Hanna on October 30, 1909, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a daughter of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. and niece to Mark Hanna and was a member of the Citizens Committee for Planned Parenthood of the American Birth Control League.[4] She was also the first female director of the Episcopal Church Foundation.[5] They had two daughters and two sons.[1] Their son, Paul Moore Jr., would go on to be the 13th Episcopal Bishop of the New York Diocese.[1] Their son, William Moore was a banker and chairman Bankers Trust.[1]
Moore hired architect Addison Mizner to build a 14,550 square feet (1,352 m2) mansion at 1820 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida; it was completed in 1926.[6]
He was a member of the Links Club, the Morris County Golf Club, and the Myopia Hunt Club.[1]
Moore died on December 19, 1959, at his home in Convent Station, Morris Township, New Jersey.[1]