How did Josephp Kennedy sr get wealthy?

Answer 1

The Kennedy family history goes as far back as the Civil War and the CA gold rush. Great grandfather Kennedy made money in the gold rush and invested it in business with the Irish mob in Boston. One of the endeavors that they were involved in was running booze in the 1920's during Prohibition. Joe Kennedy used the money after Prohibition to start Seagram's. This was eventually sold and he became politically active in the city of Boston and Mass as well as an ambassador to England for the US government. One of his main goals was to have a son as the first Catholic president. When his oldest son died it fell to John to full-fill this goal.

Answer 2

He invested in the stock marketand pulled out his money before the crash.

He was a wheeler dealer and had his money in many businesses, both legal and illegal so it is said.

Answer 3

He started out as a banker and had some money to invest in the stock market and did very well during the roaring 20's and got out of the market just before the great crash on 1929. During prohibition he reportedly got into the whiskey business , bringing whiskey in from Canada. Therefore when prohibition ended he already had links set up to import legal whiskey and made a fortune there. He also made lots of money in real estate and even in producing movies.

Answer 4

John Kennedys father was a politician , and was also the U.S Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.

Answer 5

The invested and where business men and women