He joined Ryan Beck and Company of Palm Beach, FL where he served as senior vice president and headed their institutional effort. He was an advisor to several large institutional money managers, including Essex Management of Boston, Peter Cannell and Co. of New York, and several others.
Roosevelt was an active philanthropist. An airplane pilot since the age of 15, he served on the Board of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation where his extensive flying experience enabled him to contribute to the development of many safety procedures commonly used in aviation today. His interests in sport fishing and diving would lead to his becoming the Chairman of the Perry Institute for Marine Science of West Palm Beach, Florida and the Bahamas. He was an active board member of the William Donner Science Foundation of New York and of the Donner Canadian Foundation of Toronto, Canada.
Bill Roosevelt was born in New York City. His father was Elliott Roosevelt, 4th son of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt. His mother was Elizabeth Donner of Philadelphia, PA. He was educated at St. Marks School of Southboro, MA, and at Harvard University in the tradition of the Roosevelt family. He studied law and graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1958.
He resided in Palm Beach, FL. He was a founding member of the Doubles Club of New York, and a member of the Weeburn Country Club of Darien, CT. He belonged to the Camp Fire Club of Chappaqua, New York, and the Sailfish Club and Beach Club of Palm Beach, FL.
He is survived by his wife, Ava, and his two sons, Christopher Kyle Roosevelt of Portsmouth, RI, Nicholas Roosevelt of Wellington, FL, and a granddaughter, Alexa. His surviving brothers include Curt Winsor of McLean, VA, David Roosevelt of New York City and Tony Roosevelt of Dallas, TX, and his sister, Chandler Roosevelt Lindsley of Dallas, TX. A Memorial Service will be held in Palm Beach, Florida at a future date.
He joined Ryan Beck and Company of Palm Beach, FL where he served as senior vice president and headed their institutional effort. He was an advisor to several large institutional money managers, including Essex Management of Boston, Peter Cannell and Co. of New York, and several others.
Roosevelt was an active philanthropist. An airplane pilot since the age of 15, he served on the Board of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation where his extensive flying experience enabled him to contribute to the development of many safety procedures commonly used in aviation today. His interests in sport fishing and diving would lead to his becoming the Chairman of the Perry Institute for Marine Science of West Palm Beach, Florida and the Bahamas. He was an active board member of the William Donner Science Foundation of New York and of the Donner Canadian Foundation of Toronto, Canada.
Bill Roosevelt was born in New York City. His father was Elliott Roosevelt, 4th son of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt. His mother was Elizabeth Donner of Philadelphia, PA. He was educated at St. Marks School of Southboro, MA, and at Harvard University in the tradition of the Roosevelt family. He studied law and graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1958.
He resided in Palm Beach, FL. He was a founding member of the Doubles Club of New York, and a member of the Weeburn Country Club of Darien, CT. He belonged to the Camp Fire Club of Chappaqua, New York, and the Sailfish Club and Beach Club of Palm Beach, FL.
He is survived by his wife, Ava, and his two sons, Christopher Kyle Roosevelt of Portsmouth, RI, Nicholas Roosevelt of Wellington, FL, and a granddaughter, Alexa. His surviving brothers include Curt Winsor of McLean, VA, David Roosevelt of New York City and Tony Roosevelt of Dallas, TX, and his sister, Chandler Roosevelt Lindsley of Dallas, TX. A Memorial Service will be held in Palm Beach, Florida at a future date.
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