Thomas E. Leavey
Thomas Leavey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | March 29, 1980 (aged 82–83) Los Angeles County, California |
| Education | Santa Clara University Georgetown University School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, philanthropist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Kathleen McCarthy Kostlan Dorothy Therese Leavey |
Thomas E. Leavey (1897–1980) was an American business executive, rancher, and philanthropist.
Early life
[edit]Born near Ferndale, Humboldt County, California to Irish immigrants, he attended Santa Clara University and served briefly in the U. S. Army during the final months of World War I.[1] In 1923, he received a bachelor's degree from the Georgetown University School of Law and relocated to Los Angeles, California two years later.
Career
[edit]In 1928, he co-founded the company that became the Farmers Insurance Group with John C. Tyler.
Philanthropy
[edit]With his wife, Dorothy Leavey, he established the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation in 1952. The Leavey Foundation prefers to donate privately; however, it has publicly donated more than $200 million to support educational, religious, and other institutions.
Death
[edit]He died on March 29, 1980, at the age of 82. Dorothy Leavey died in January 1998 at the age of 101.
References
[edit]- ^ Michaelson, Judith (1994-10-30). "THE SUNDAY PROFILE : A Quiet Force : Dorothy E. Leavey loves sharing her millions with the needy and the deserving--especially children. But much of it is done anonymously. She doesn't like the fuss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- Dunkley, John. A History of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Los Angeles: Farmers Insurance Group, 1993.
- Brown, Kathi. Sound Thinking and Lofty Ideals: The First Seventy Five Years of Farmers Insurance. Los Angeles: Farmers Insurance Group, 2003.
- ‘Welcome to Old West End’ by James Pegolotti; The Humboldt Historian: Vol. 56, No. 3; Fall, 2008.
- “The Personal File of Thomas E. Leavey.” (A brief memoir compiled in the 1970s and preserved in the Thomas E. Leavey Archives.)
External links
[edit]- history of Farmers Insurance Group at their website accessed 2010-12-05.
- obituary of Dorothy Leavey in LA Times Jan. 9, 1998. Retrieved 2010-12-05.