Scotty Moylan
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Francis Lester "Scotty" Moylan (March 23, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was a Guamanian
businessman and patriarch
of the Moylan family, which includes his son, former Lieutenant Governor
Kurt Moylan
, and his grandsons, former Lt. Governor Kaleo Moylan
and Guam's first elected attorney general
, Douglas Moylan
. He was the founder of Moylan Enterprises and became one of Guam
's leading businessmen after moving to the island in 1946. In addition to his many business ventures, Moylan opened the first A&W Restaurants
franchise
in Guam
and introduced the first Volkswagen
s to the island in the 1960s.
, Illinois
, on March 23, 1916. He was raised on the South Side
of Chicago. He was of Irish
and Polish
descent. In 1930, Moylan, who was just 15-years old, decided to leave Chicago to seek new opportunities in New York City
during the Great Depression
. He jumped on a train which he hoped would take him to New York
. However, instead of going to New York, the train travelled west from Chicago. He made his way to Spokane, Washington
, where he enlisted in the United States Army
. The Army stationed Moylan in Hawaii
following his enlistment. He witnessed the Attack on Pearl Harbor
in 1941.
Moylan started and owned several businesses in Hawaii during the war. He met his future wife,
Yuk Lan Ho, while stationed in Hawaii. The couple would have four children during their marriage - Kurt
, Richard, Lena and Francis Jr.
s who moved to Guam following World War II
to help rebuild the island. He and his wife arrived on Guam in 1946, where he would become one of the territory's most successful businessmen.
Moylan opened Moylan Enterprises, a wholesale
and retail
store in downtown Hagåtña, which was known as Agana at the time. His retail business sold cameras, appliances, hardware
, food and film. The wholesale side of the business brought products from the mainland
United States
and Japan
to Guam, including consumer brand products from Westinghouse
, Pfizer
, Hallmark
, Smith & Wesson
and Jergens.
Moylan expanded into a number of other business ventures throughout Guam. He founded Moylan’s All American Insurance, Moylan’s Bank and Trust Company, Moylan’s Gun Store, and Moylan’s Sporting Goods. He first introduced Volkswagen
vehicles to Guam in the 1960s through Moylan Motors Company, which also sold Chrysler
car. Additionally, Moyland opened the A&W Restaurants
franchise
in Guam.
Moylan founded the Lions Club of Guam. He also served as a reserve police officer
.
Moylan's grandson, Douglas Moylan
, noted that his grandfather acted as an adviser and fundraiser
during his 2002 campaign for attorney general
. Douglas Moylan won the 2002 election, becoming Guam's first elected attorney general.
Scotty Moylan died on August 24, 2010, at Guam Memorial Hospital
in Tamuning at the age of 94. His funeral was held at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
. Moylan was buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 3, 2010.
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
businessman and patriarch
Patriarch
Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a compound of πατριά , "lineage, descent", esp...
of the Moylan family, which includes his son, former Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Guam
The Guamanian self governing government consists of a locally elected Governor, Lieutenant Governor and a fifteen member Legislature. The current Lieutenant Governor is Ray Tenorio, who has been in office since January 3, 2011....
Kurt Moylan
Kurt Moylan
Kurt Moylan is a Guamanian politician who served as the first elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam.Moylan is one of four children born to businessman Francis "Scotty" Moylan and his wife, Yuk Lan Ho, who is of Hawaiian and Chinese descent...
, and his grandsons, former Lt. Governor Kaleo Moylan
Kaleo Moylan
Kaleo Moylan is a politician from the United States territory of Guam. He was Lieutenant Governor of Guam between January 2003 and January 2007. Before that, he was a senator in the Guam Legislature...
and Guam's first elected attorney general
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
, Douglas Moylan
Douglas Moylan
Douglas Moylan is the former Attorney General of Guam, 2002 - 2006.In 2006, Moylan lost the primary election, but decided to run as a write-in candidate. On the same day, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear Moylan's challenge of Guam's bond issuance...
. He was the founder of Moylan Enterprises and became one of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
's leading businessmen after moving to the island in 1946. In addition to his many business ventures, Moylan opened the first A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants, Inc., is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W was arguably the first successful food franchise company, starting franchises in 1921 in California. Today it has franchise locations throughout the world, serving a typical...
franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
in Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
and introduced the first Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
s to the island in the 1960s.
Early life
Scotty Moylan was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, on March 23, 1916. He was raised on the South Side
South Side (Chicago)
The South Side is a major part of the City of Chicago, which is located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Much of it has evolved from the city's incorporation of independent townships, such as Hyde Park Township which voted along with several other townships to be annexed in the June 29,...
of Chicago. He was of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
descent. In 1930, Moylan, who was just 15-years old, decided to leave Chicago to seek new opportunities in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. He jumped on a train which he hoped would take him to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. However, instead of going to New York, the train travelled west from Chicago. He made his way to Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, where he enlisted in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. The Army stationed Moylan in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
following his enlistment. He witnessed the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941...
in 1941.
Moylan started and owned several businesses in Hawaii during the war. He met his future wife,
Yuk Lan Ho, while stationed in Hawaii. The couple would have four children during their marriage - Kurt
Kurt Moylan
Kurt Moylan is a Guamanian politician who served as the first elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam.Moylan is one of four children born to businessman Francis "Scotty" Moylan and his wife, Yuk Lan Ho, who is of Hawaiian and Chinese descent...
, Richard, Lena and Francis Jr.
Guam
Moylan was among a number of businesspeople and entrepreneurEntrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s who moved to Guam following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to help rebuild the island. He and his wife arrived on Guam in 1946, where he would become one of the territory's most successful businessmen.
Moylan opened Moylan Enterprises, a wholesale
Wholesale
Wholesaling, jobbing, or distributing is defined as the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services...
and retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
store in downtown Hagåtña, which was known as Agana at the time. His retail business sold cameras, appliances, hardware
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
, food and film. The wholesale side of the business brought products from the mainland
Mainland
Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to Guam, including consumer brand products from Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric (1886)
Westinghouse Electric was an American manufacturing company. It was founded in 1886 as Westinghouse Electric Company and later renamed Westinghouse Electric Corporation by George Westinghouse. The company purchased CBS in 1995 and became CBS Corporation in 1997...
, Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
, Hallmark
Hallmark
A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals — platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium...
, Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson is the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. The corporate headquarters is in Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1852, Smith & Wesson's pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and armed forces throughout the world...
and Jergens.
Moylan expanded into a number of other business ventures throughout Guam. He founded Moylan’s All American Insurance, Moylan’s Bank and Trust Company, Moylan’s Gun Store, and Moylan’s Sporting Goods. He first introduced Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
vehicles to Guam in the 1960s through Moylan Motors Company, which also sold Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
car. Additionally, Moyland opened the A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants, Inc., is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W was arguably the first successful food franchise company, starting franchises in 1921 in California. Today it has franchise locations throughout the world, serving a typical...
franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
in Guam.
Moylan founded the Lions Club of Guam. He also served as a reserve police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
.
Moylan's grandson, Douglas Moylan
Douglas Moylan
Douglas Moylan is the former Attorney General of Guam, 2002 - 2006.In 2006, Moylan lost the primary election, but decided to run as a write-in candidate. On the same day, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear Moylan's challenge of Guam's bond issuance...
, noted that his grandfather acted as an adviser and fundraiser
Fundraiser
A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization...
during his 2002 campaign for attorney general
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
. Douglas Moylan won the 2002 election, becoming Guam's first elected attorney general.
Scotty Moylan died on August 24, 2010, at Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam Memorial Hospital is located in Tamuning, Guam and is the only civilian hospital serving the community of Guam. The hospital has 158 licensed acute care beds, plus 40 beds at its off-site, long-term care Skilled Nursing Facility....
in Tamuning at the age of 94. His funeral was held at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica is a structure located on the site where the first Catholic church on Guam was constructed in 1669 under the guidance of Padre San Vitores...
. Moylan was buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 3, 2010.