Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
1888 – 1969 American businessman, investor, ambassador
Financier and ambassador who built the Kennedy fortune and political dynasty.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic.
- Affiliations
- First chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; US Ambassador to the United Kingdom; patriarch of the Kennedy political family.
He made a fortune in banking, film and stock trading, then served as the first chairman of the SEC and as ambassador to Britain, where his opposition to war with Germany ended his career. He groomed his sons for the presidency, building one of America's foremost political dynasties.
Connections
- family of John F. Kennedy — His father.
- family of John F. Kennedy — His son, 35th President of the United States.
- family of Robert F. Kennedy — His father.
- family of Robert F. Kennedy — His son, US Attorney General and senator.
- family of Ted Kennedy — His father.
- family of Ted Kennedy — His youngest son, long-serving US senator.
In the timeline
- 1934 Founding of the SEC mentioned