Francis Lester "Scotty" Moylan was a Guamanian businessman and patriarch of the Moylan family, which includes his son, former Lieutenant Governor Kurt Moylan, his nephew, US House delegate James Moylan, and his grandsons, former Lt.
20 Facts About Scotty Moylan
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Scotty Moylan was the founder of Moylan Enterprises and became one of Guam's leading businessmen after moving to the island in 1946.
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Scotty Moylan was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 23,1916.
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Scotty Moylan was raised on the South Side of Chicago.
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In 1930, Scotty Moylan, who was just 15 years old, decided to leave Chicago to seek new opportunities in New York City during the Great Depression.
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Scotty Moylan jumped on a train which he hoped would take him to New York.
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Scotty Moylan made his way to Spokane, Washington, where he enlisted in the United States Army.
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Scotty Moylan witnessed the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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Scotty Moylan started and owned several businesses in Hawaii during the war.
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Scotty Moylan met his future wife, Yuk Lan Ho, while stationed in Hawaii.
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Scotty Moylan is the grandfather of Kaleo Moylan a former Lt.
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Scotty Moylan was among a number of businesspeople and entrepreneurs who moved to Guam following World War II to help rebuild the island.
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Scotty Moylan opened Scotty Moylan Enterprises, a wholesale and retail store in downtown Hagatna, which was known as Agana at the time.
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Scotty Moylan expanded into a number of other business ventures throughout Guam.
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Scotty Moylan founded Moylan's All American Insurance, Moylan's Bank and Trust Company, Moylan's Gun Store, and Moylan's Sporting Goods.
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Scotty Moylan first introduced Volkswagen vehicles to Guam in the 1960s through Moylan Motors Company, which sold Chrysler car.
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Douglas Scotty Moylan won the 2002 election, becoming Guam's first elected attorney general.
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Scotty Moylan died on August 24,2010, at Guam Memorial Hospital in Tamuning at the age of 94.
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Scotty Moylan's funeral was held at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica.
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Scotty Moylan was buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 3,2010.