Joseph Kennedy did not make his fortune from bootlegging. That's an urban legend, presumably begun by contemporary detractors. He did make some moves in the liq

Joseph Kennedy did not make his fortune from bootlegging. That's an urban legend, presumably begun by contemporary detractors. He did make some moves in the liquor business when it became evident prohibition was about to end, but that wasn't where most of his money came from either. He was an investor in stocks, commodities, real estate, and movie studios.