Gurnee Munn
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Gurnee Munn was a businessman, president of the American Totalisator Company and former member of the New York Stock Exchange
who was the ex-husband of heiress Marie Louise Wanamaker.
Munn was the father of two children, Fernanda and Gurnee, Jr. Fernanda later married Lt. Francis L. Kellogg of the US Army. Gurnee Munn, Jr. first married Adrianna Manfredi, daughter of the Marchese and Marchesa Manfredi of Italy. That marriage ended in divorce in 1942. He later married Margaret Keohane of New York City in 1945.
for $468,000 in June 1930. Mr. Munn was employed by W.R.K. Taylor & Co. at the time.Munn later sold his seat on the exchange to Francis Norris in November 1931.
After World War I, Munn founded the Palm Beach real estate firm of Munn, Hull & Boardman. After he left W.R.K. Taylor & Co. in 1931, he joined the American Totalalisator Co. as vice president and treasurer, a position he held until his death. He also served as president of the company from 1950 to 1955.
on May 7, 1960. He was 73 years of age. He was a veteran of both World War I and World War II.
He was a member of the Everglades Club of Palm Beach, the Brook Club of New York, the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York, the Bucks Club
of London and the Travelers Club of Paris.
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
who was the ex-husband of heiress Marie Louise Wanamaker.
Personal life
Munn married Marie Louise Wanamaker of Philadelphia on June 28, 1915. The couple remained married until Marie Louise filed for divorce in 1933. The basis for the divorce was cruelty.Munn was the father of two children, Fernanda and Gurnee, Jr. Fernanda later married Lt. Francis L. Kellogg of the US Army. Gurnee Munn, Jr. first married Adrianna Manfredi, daughter of the Marchese and Marchesa Manfredi of Italy. That marriage ended in divorce in 1942. He later married Margaret Keohane of New York City in 1945.
Businessman
Munn, a Washington, DC businessman, acquired the seat of Robert Johnson, Jr., on the New York Stock ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
for $468,000 in June 1930. Mr. Munn was employed by W.R.K. Taylor & Co. at the time.Munn later sold his seat on the exchange to Francis Norris in November 1931.
After World War I, Munn founded the Palm Beach real estate firm of Munn, Hull & Boardman. After he left W.R.K. Taylor & Co. in 1931, he joined the American Totalalisator Co. as vice president and treasurer, a position he held until his death. He also served as president of the company from 1950 to 1955.
Death
Munn died in his home in Palm Beach, FloridaPalm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
on May 7, 1960. He was 73 years of age. He was a veteran of both World War I and World War II.
He was a member of the Everglades Club of Palm Beach, the Brook Club of New York, the Racquet and Tennis Club of New York, the Bucks Club
Bucks Club
Buck's Club is a gentlemen's club in London, located at 18 Clifford Street, established in June 1919. P. G. Wodehouse mentions it in some stories and modelled his Drones Club mostly after Buck's. It is probably best known for the Buck's Fizz cocktail, created there in 1921 by its bartender McGarry...
of London and the Travelers Club of Paris.