Education Central High School Occupation Property developer | Spouse(s) Geraldine Fox Name Richard Fox | |
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Alma mater Georgia Institute of Technology | ||
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.
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Early life
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.
Career
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.
Political activity
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.
Philanthropy
Fox has served on the Board of Trustees of Temple University continuously since 1967. He served as its Chairman for 17 years from 1982 to 1999, when the Fox School of Business and Management was named in his honor. He was the 1996 recipient of an honorary doctorate of humane letters.
Personal life
Fox has been married to his wife, Geraldine for 64 years. Together they have 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Fox flew planes 64 years from the age of 17 to until he stopped at age of 81. He enjoys politics, Jewish affairs and golf.