Thomas P Moyer was an American movie theater chain magnate, real estate developer, and philanthropist from Oregon.
19 Facts About Tom Moyer
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Tom Moyer was born on March 2,1919, in Portland, Oregon.
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Tom Moyer grew up in the Sellwood area of Portland and went to St Agatha's Catholic School until eighth grade and then dropped out of school as a freshman to start an amateur boxing career.
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Tom Moyer is recognized as one of the greatest boxers ever produced by the state of Oregon, and was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Tom Moyer was undefeated as a welterweight in 22 professional fights.
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Tom Moyer was Northwest Champion from 1935 to 1941, a five-time Pacific Coast Champion, a National AAU State Champion, a National Diamond Belt Champion, and an International Diamond Belt Champion.
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Tom Moyer fought Sugar Ray Robinson in a five-round amateur bout in Rochester, New York; the winner would go to the 1940 Olympics.
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Robinson was the winner in a close decision; Tom Moyer was later named to the team after Robinson turned professional.
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Tom Moyer trained as a member of the US Olympic Boxing team for the Helsinki, Finland Olympics of 1940 but the games were cancelled because of the breakout of World War II.
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In 1941, Tom Moyer joined the US Army and served for four years in the I Company, 186th Regiment, 41st Infantry Division.
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Tom Moyer was stationed in the Southwest Pacific territory that covered Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.
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In 1946, Tom Moyer married Marilyn Byrne; they had four children.
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In 1966, Tom Moyer opened Eastgate Theater in Portland, the first multi-screen theater in the region.
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Tom Moyer purchased much of the land that theaters were on and later leased the land back to the theaters, spurring his interest in real estate.
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In 1989, Tom Moyer sold his theater circuit to Act III Cinemas a year after his wife, Marilyn Tom Moyer, died.
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In 2012, it was reported that Tom Moyer needed to designate a trustee for his real estate trust, because he was unable to fill that role any longer due to Alzheimer's disease.
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Tom Moyer died on November 28,2014, at the age of 95.
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In 1991, Tom Moyer formed TMT Development, a real estate development and property management firm, in Portland.
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Tom Moyer partnered to develop the 1000 Broadway Building in 1991.