Richard J. Fox
| Richard J. Fox | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1927 Philadelphia, PA |
| Education | Central High School |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Property developer |
| Years active | 1953 to Present |
| Board member of | Temple Board of Trustees |
| Spouse(s) | Geraldine Fox |
| Children | Harry Fox, Jennifer Fox, Frederic Fox, Celia Fox, Michael Fox |
| Parent(s) | Fred Fox, Zena Witlin Fox |
Richard J. Fox (born c. 1927) is an American property developer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He serves as the Chairman of Fox Companies, a property construction, development and management company in Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, and Planalytics, a weather analytics company.
Richard J. Fox was born circa 1927. He grew up in the Germantown-Mount Airy neighborhoods of Philadelphia.
Fox was educated at the Central High School, a public high school from which he graduated in 1945. Fox enlisted in the Navy to serve in WWII, where he learned how to fly, becoming a life long passion of his. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1950, where he received a bachelor of science degree in engineering. He served in the Korean War of 1950-1953.
Fox co-founded Fox Companies, a property construction, development and management firm in Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, with his brother Robert. He serves as its Chairman. The firm has developed many buildings, including the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Additionally, they developed the town of Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania.
Additionally, Fox serves as the Chairman of Planalytics, a weather analytics company., and Quantum Pest Management, a revolutionary, non-chemical, insect management technology.
Fox was a co-founder of the Republican Jewish Coalition. He served as its first Chairman, and serves as its honorary chairman. Fox serves as the Chairman of the Jewish Policy Center. He was the Pennsylvania State Chairman for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign in 1980, and the national finance chair of Jack Kemp's 1988 presidential campaign. Fox currently services as co-chairman of the New Horizon Council.
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