![]() ![]() ![]() George Rector, owner of a favorite restaurant, described Brady as "the best 25 customers I ever had". It was not unusual, according to the legend, for Brady to eat enough food for ten people at a sitting. īrady's enormous appetite was as legendary as his wealth, though modern experts believe it was greatly exaggerated. Known for his penchant for jewels, especially diamonds, he collected precious stones and jewelry in excess of US$2 million (equivalent to approximately $70,352,000 in 2022 dollars). In 1899 he became sales agent for the Pressed Steel Car Company. At 23, Brady parlayed his knowledge of the rail transport industry and its officials to become a highly successful salesman for Manning, Maxwell and Moore, a railroad supply company. After gaining employment in the New York Central Railroad system, he became the chief assistant to the general manager by the age of 21. He was born “into humble circumstances on the far lower West Side of Manhattan, the son of a saloon owner.” Career īrady worked his way up from bellhop and courier. Early life and family īrady was born in New York City to an Irish immigrant family. James Buchanan Brady (Aug– April 13, 1917), also known as Diamond Jim Brady, was an American businessman, financier and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. ![]()
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