William Lewis Moody Jr. (January 25, 1865 – July 21, 1954)[1][2][3] was an American financier and entrepreneur from Galveston, Texas, who founded a private bank, an insurance company, and one of the largest charitable foundations in the United States.
[1] In 1905, he founded American National Insurance Company,[1][5][9] which, at the time of Moody's death, was the biggest one west of the Mississippi River.
In 1923 Moody purchased the Galveston Daily News, the oldest newspaper in Texas, from Alfred H. Belo.
The Moodys' daughter Mary helped run the foundation from its inception until her death in 1986, and members of the family are still involved.
Professor of Mathematics, currently held by Robert Hardt; past holders include Morton L. Curtis.
[13] Additionally, on November 12, 2019, the Foundation announced a $100 million donation to Southern Methodist University to establish the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.
[16] The 5,000-seat venue has hosted a number of high-profile musicians: Harry Styles selected it for a five-night residency as part of his 2022 world tour.