Edward Ball
- January 8, 2024
- Writer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edward Ball |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 8, 1959(1959-10-08) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | Savannah |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Georgia |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Edward Ball Biography
| Name | Edward Ball |
| Birthday | Oct 8 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Savannah |
| Home Town | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Siblings | Jessie Ball duPont |
Edward Ball is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on October 8, 1959 in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
He was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1959 and grew up in the South. He attended Brown University, graduating in 1982.
Edward Ball (born October 8, 1959) is an American writer and the author of six books of non-fiction, including Slaves in the Family (1998), The Inventor and the Tycoon (2013), and Life of a Klansman (forthcoming 2020).
Edward Ball Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Writer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edward Ball is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward Ball 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Set during the 1870s,The Inventor and the Tycoon tells the story of the partnership between California railroad magnate Leland Stanford and landscape photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who documented Yosemite Valley, committed a murder, and went on to create the first moving pictures, leading to the invention of cinema.
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Who is Edward Ball Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edward Ball celebrates birthday on October 8 of every year.
What did Edward Ball do?
Edward Gresham Ball
Years active| 1926-1981
Employer| Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust
Known for| financier, power broker
Spouse| Ruth (1933-1949; divorce)
Why is Edward Ball famous?
Ball founded the St. Joe Paper Company, and was a pioneer in the American railroad industry. He was recognized as the power behind the rural Florida politicians known as the “Porkchop Gang” who held power for several decades, beginning in the 1930s.
How many slaves did the Ball family own?
The Balls of South Carolina had been rice planters, owning up to 4,000 slaves at one point. Their descendants shared none of this wealth — the land along the Cooper River outside Charleston had been sold off long before Ball was born to an Episcopalian priest and his wife.
How did Alfred duPont make his money?
Alfred du Pont first rose to prominence through his work in his family’s Delaware-based gunpowder manufacturing plant , E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (now known as DuPont), in which for many years he served as a director of the board and Vice President of operations.
How did Alfred duPont contribute to Florida?
duPont helped build an empire. We call it Florida. In just nine years — from 1926 until his death in 1935 — duPont pulled our state out of a depression, became its largest private landowner and rescued its banking system. He succeeded where Henry Flagler failed in opening what some called the nation’s last frontier.