Joseph kennedy biography

Kennedy was a leading member of the Democratic Party and of the Irish Catholic community. President Roosevelt appointed Kennedy to be the first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which he led from to Kennedy later directed the United States Maritime Commission. Joseph P. Kennedy (born September 6, , Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died Novem, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts) was an American businessman and financier who served in government commissions in Washington, D.C. (–37), and as ambassador to Great Britain (–40). Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Joseph Kennedy represented a new and coming thing for Hollywood. Movie making had always been a business, and often a cutthroat one at that, but its newness had worked against it, encouraging lax business practices and deterring stable investment.