Gurnee Munn

Gurnee Munn
Gurnee Munn
	American Totalisator Company
	In office; 1931–1950
Personal details
Born	April 30, 1887; Washington, DC
Died	May 7, 1960; Palm Beach, Florida
Spouse	Marie Louise Wanamaker; (m. 1915; div. 1933)
Children	Fernanda Munn; Gurnee Munn, Jr.
Parent	Charles A. Munn
Residence(s)	Washington, DC; New York City; Palm Beach, Florida; (winter residence); Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island; (summer residence)
Education	Harvard University; (1911)

Gurnee Munn (April 30, 1887 - May 7, 1960) was a businessman, president of the

American Totalisator Company and former member of the New York Stock Exchange. He served in World War I and World War II.^[1]

Biography

Munn married Marie Louise Wanamaker of Philadelphia on June 28, 1915. The couple remained married until Marie Louise filed for divorce in 1933. The basis for the divorce was cruelty.[2]

Munn was the father of two children, Fernanda and Gurnee, Jr. Fernanda later married Lt. Francis L. Kellogg of the US Army.^[3] Gurnee Munn, Jr. first married Adrianna Manfredi, daughter of the Marchese and Marchesa Manfredi of Italy. That marriage ended in divorce in 1942.^[4] He later married Margaret Keohane of New York City in 1945.

Munn, a Washington, DC businessman, acquired the seat of Robert Johnson, Jr., on the

Francis Norris in November 1931.^[6]

After World War I, Munn founded the Palm Beach real estate firm of Munn, Hull & Boardman. After he left W.R.K. Taylor & Co. in 1931, he joined the American Totalalisator Co. as vice president and treasurer, a position he held until his death. He also served as president of the company from 1950 to 1955.[1]

Munn died in his home in Palm Beach, Florida on May 7, 1960. He was 73 years of age.^[1]