Cyrus Eaton

About

Canadian-born wealthy investment banker, philanthropist, and anti-Cold War agitator.

Before Fame

He attended college with the plan of becoming involved in the Baptist ministry.

Trivia

He earned his fortune after World War I by investing in the growing automobile industry and related companies.

Family Life

In 1957, he married his second wife Anne Kinder Jones. He had a total of seven children. He was taught to farm by his father Joseph Howe Eaton.

Associated With

He was one of the largest owners of Charles Goodyear's tire and rubber company.