Joseph P. Kennedy is best known for being the father of three political leaders: President John F. Kennedy, U. Kennedy became a bank president by age 25, also holding positions as a shipyard manager and movie studio owner. By age 30, he was a millionaire. InKennedy became the first Irish-American ambassador to Britain, serving in that position until He graduated from the school inand, by the age of 25, had become president of a bank. He also found work as a shipyard manager around this time, and became known as a large contributor to the Democratic Party. The Kennedy children were encouraged to read the New York Times at an early age, and only national issues were discussed during dinner. Always financially astute, brilliant and driven, Kennedy became a millionaire by the age of 30 through investments in the movie business and alcohol distribution. He ran a movie studio in the s, during which time he had an affair with actress Gloria Swanson. Kennedy retired from stock trading at age 4...