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  1. Oct 28, 2019 · Rumors have swirled for decades that Kennedy, whose nine children included President John F. Kennedy, and U.S. Senators Robert and Edward Kennedy, made his early fortune as a bootlegger...

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  2. Sep 2, 2024 · Joseph P. Kennedy (born September 6, 1888, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died November 18, 1969, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts) was an American businessman and financier who served in government commissions in Washington, D.C. (1934–37), and as ambassador to Great Britain (1937–40).

  3. www.celebritynetworth.com › richest-businessmenJoseph Kennedy Net Worth

    Mar 21, 2023 · Joseph Kennedy was an American businessman, politician, and investor who had a net worth of $400 million at the time of his death in 1969. That's the same as roughly $3.2 billion today after...

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  4. Right before the crash in 1929 Kennedy pulled all his money out of the market anticipating a crash and walked away a millionaire. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle headline on “Black Thursday,” Oct. 24, 1929, proclaims, “Wall St. In Panic As Stocks Crash.” (Image: FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

  5. Dec 12, 2012 · By the time he turned 40, Joseph Kennedy was a millionaire many times over and the head of what would soon become one of America's greatest political dynasties.

  6. Hundreds of Millions. Joe Kennedy’s money may have had unsavory sources as well. He is rumored to have imported liquor during Prohibition, working with mobsters in that industry (he later sold...

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  8. May 26, 2024 · JPK repeated the formula on a grander scale with John‘s 1952 Senate campaign and his successful 1960 presidential run. He poured millions of dollars into the campaigns, called in favors, brokered key endorsements, and even used his mob contacts to deliver key states like Illinois.