Thomas Leavey | |
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Born | 1897 |
Died | March 29, 1980 Los Angeles County, California | (aged 82–83)
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.
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.
In 1928, he co-founded the company that became the Farmers Insurance Group with John C. Tyler.
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.
He died on March 29, 1980, at the age of 82. Dorothy Leavey died in January 1998 at the age of 101.