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  1. Sep 6, 2017 · Enjoy the best Joseph P. Kennedy Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Joseph P. Kennedy, American Diplomat, Born September 6, 1888. Share with your friends.

  2. Joseph P. Kennedy Quotes. More men die of jealousy than of cancer. Joseph P. Kennedy. Jealousy, Cancer, Men. 53 Copy quote. He may be president, but he still comes home and swipes my socks. Joseph P. Kennedy. Home, President, May. 10 Copy quote. Discover Joseph P. Kennedy famous and rare quotes. "More men die of jealousy than of cancer."

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  4. Today, Joseph P. Kennedy is remembered as an enigmatic figure who played a significant role in American business, politics, and international relations. His entrepreneurial spirit, political acumen, and dedication to his family have left an indelible mark on American history.

    • Early Years
    • Business Beginnings
    • Making Movies
    • Politics and Government
    • The War and Its Aftermath

    Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 6, 1888, Joseph Patrick Kennedy was the son of Mary Hickey and Patrick Joseph Kennedy, an important figure in the Irish community of Boston. Familiarly known as "P.J.," Patrick J. Kennedy had risen from common laborer to highly successful businessman, and was eventually instrumental in the organization of...

    In the meantime, Joseph Kennedy had taken a significant business step. Columbia Trust, the bank his father had helped start, was ailing and its stockholders were on the verge of selling out.Sensing an opportunity, the younger Kennedy sought and obtained the backing to purchase a controlling interest, becoming, according to the press, the youngest b...

    Kennedy's next career step appears, at first sight, like a radical departure. In 1926, engineering a deal to buy the company Film Booking Offices, he stepped fully into the still-new and burgeoning movie industry. But as with most of Kennedy's business moves, the decision had long roots and was the result of careful observation. As early as 1919, K...

    Kennedy’s lengthy foray into Hollywood had brought him a large and significantly liquid fortune that allowed him to continue his investments in real estate, notably his personal homes in Hyannis Port and Palm Beach, as well as a share in the Hialeah race track in Miami, even as he was scaling back his activities in Hollywood and the stock market. B...

    The advent of war brought much grief and tragic loss to the family of which Joseph Kennedy was justly proud and for which he had worked so hard. Kennedy’s two eldest sons served in the Navy, Joe Jr. as a pilot and John as the commander of torpedo boat PT-109. In August 1943, John was badly injured and narrowly escaped death in an attack on his boat...

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · History & Culture. Joseph P. Kennedy is best known as the father of three political leaders: President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative Ted Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, who served...

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