Maxey Dell Moody III

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Max Moody III
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Max at Kobe Steel in Japan in 2003.
Born
Maxey Dell Moody III

(1944-01-16) January 16, 1944 (age 78)
Jacksonville, Florida
EducationBishop Kenny High School
OccupationCEO of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc.
business magnate
Spouse(s)Judy Maxwell
(m. 1963; died 2016)
Children
  • Elizabeth
  • Maxey IV
  • Raymond
  • Susan
  • Robert
  • Mary
  • Jane
  • Jessica
  • Stephen
Parent(s)Maxey Dell Moody Jr.
Dorothy Moody
RelativesAndrew R. Nicholas (grandson)
Maxey Dell Moody (grandfather)
Donald Moran (brother-in-law)

Maxey Dell "Max" Moody III (born January 16, 1944), also known as M. D. Moody III, is the former CEO of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. and the former President of MOBRO Marine, Inc.[1] Max also founded Dell Marine,[2] Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc., and co-founded the incorporation of Moody Brothers of Jacksonville to MOBRO Marine, Inc.[3][4][5][6]

Early life[]

Max on a barge with M. D. Moody employees in 1955.

Maxey Dell Moody III was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 16, 1944. Max was the first son of Dorothy (née Boyd) and Maxey Dell Moody Jr. His maternal grandfather Thomas Boyd was born in England in 1885 and his maternal grandmother Dorothy (née Riordan) was born in Ireland in 1891. His paternal grandfather Maxey Dell Moody was President and founder of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. while his father Maxey Moody Jr. was Vice President at the time of his birth. In 1949 Maxey Moody Sr. died leaving Maxey Moody Jr. as President and his uncle Muller Moody as Vice President when Max was 5 years old. At a young age Max was exposed to his grandfather's business M. D. Moody accompanying his father on various work projects along with his younger brother Boyd.

Max attended Assumption Catholic School graduating in 1957 and then Bishop Kenny High School graduating in 1961.[7] After graduating from high school Max worked with his father at M. D. Moody & Sons doing many jobs as a technician, operations manager and executive. Max also worked at his father's newly formed company Moody Brothers of Jacksonville in the early 1960s as one of the first tug and barge technicians.[8]

Career[]

M. D. Moody & Sons[]

Max operating an American crane in 1975.
Max with father Maxey Dell Moody Jr. in 1984.

Max became President and CEO of M. D. Moody when his father Max Moody Jr. died in 1987.[9] Max continued the diversification process of M. D. Moody with further subsidiaries such as Moody Light Equipment Rental, Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc. and an acquisition of a local Sea Ray boat dealership. Max also began offering refurbished American cranes in conjunction with other manufacturers it represents. In 1992 Moody Brothers of Jacksonville became a corporate spin-off of M. D. Moody and renamed MOBRO Marine, Inc.. Max also became Vice President of MOBRO Marine. M. D. Moody under Max Moody III reached a modest growth in the construction industry by utilizing its equipment on construction projects such as Alltel Stadium and the Acosta Bridge.[10][11][12]

Moody Fabrication & Machine[]

Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc. was established in 1994 by Max that fabricated metal fabrication and utilized barges to transport heavy equipment.[13][14] In 1995 M. D. Moody purchased a shipyard on the Intracoastal Waterway where Moody Fabrication & Machine was reestablished for ten years.[15]

Dell Marine[]

In 2004 Max wanted to continue the diversification process by establishing a local boat dealership and marine business. Max's boat dealership became known as Dell Marine with his middle name used for the business. Dell Marine Tug & Barge was also established in 2004 by Max as a subsidiary of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. Dell Marine offers services in tug and barge in conjunction with the construction industry or other marine related projects.[16][self-published source][17] According to The St. Augustine Record, 600 tons of concrete pipes and storm water boxes were added to an offshore reef in June 2008 "by Max Moody's barge and tug (Dell Marine).[18] In July 2009 Max's Dell Marine Tug and Barge prepared a decommissioned USCG seagoing buoy tender to become an artificial reef. The shipyard at Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc. outfitted the ship and then towed it out to sea where it is now an artificial reef off Naval Station Mayport.[19][20] Off the coast of Flagler County, Florida in 2011 Dell Marine transported and dropped material used to create an artificial reef.[21] In August 2013 a tugboat called Anger Management of Salonen Marine departed from Max's shipyard to a site 20 nautical miles off Mayport, Florida to establish another artificial reef.[22]

Decline of M. D. Moody & Sons[]

In 2005 Max relinquished his position as President of M. D. Moody to his daughter Elizabeth "Lisa" Moody but still retained CEO. In 2009 the Great Recession took a toll on M. D. Moody forcing the company to file for Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code. Max says on the Chapter 11 filing that M. D. Moody had no choice but to seek protection to honor the creditors and employees.[23] During the Chapter 11 filing M. D. Moody closed the Tampa, Fort Myers, Pompano Beach and Mobile branches. The subsidiaries Moody Machinery Corp. and Southeast Crane Parts were then liquidated by 2011 leaving Dell Marine and Dell Marine Tug and Barge the only M. D. Moody subsidiaries to survive the Great Recession. Max attempted to further liquidate assets of M. D. Moody by turning the Moody Fabrication & Machine shipyard, which was owned by his real estate firm Moody Land Company, from an industrial waterfront into commercial purposes through a proposal to the Jacksonville City Council.[24][25] Max sold the shipyard which was owned by his real estate company Moody Land Company in October 2014 for $9.4 million to a local Jacksonville developer.[26]

Personal life[]

Family[]

Max married Judy Maxwell, daughter of Ray and Nellie Maxwell, in 1963. They had nine children including one named Mary that died at birth in 1980 and fifteen grandchildren. At Moody Fabrication & Machine, Inc. Max named a tugboat after his daughter Susan and a pushboat at Dell Marine named Madilyn after his granddaughter.[27]

His grandson Andrew R. Nicholas is an author and historian. Maxey named a pushboat built at Moody Fabrication & Machine the Andy after his grandson.[28]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Official Directory. Robin Shepherd Studios and Public Relations Incorporated. 1986. p. 32208.
  2. ^ "Dell Marine LLC". dandb.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. ^ Weaver, 2001, p. 159
  4. ^ "Company Overview of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ^ Gianoulis, Deborah; Smith, Lawrence (1998). Jacksonville: Reflections of Excellence. Memphis, Tennessee: Towery Publishing, Inc. p. 225.
  6. ^ "Dell Marine LLC". Manta.com. Manta. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Bishop Kenny High School Alumni". allhighschools.com. allhighschools.
  8. ^ Mansfield, Betty (Spring 1984). "Great Expectations". Official Publication for St. Vincent's Foundation, Inc. 2 (1): 1–5.
  9. ^ Clift, Zoie (July 15, 2009). "From Horse Drawn Graders to Massive Crawler Cranes". Construction Equipment Guide (Southeast Edition).
  10. ^ Gianoulis, Deborah; Smith, Lawrence (1998). Jacksonville: Reflections of Excellence. Memphis, Tennessee: Towery Publishing, Inc. p. 225.
  11. ^ Hamrick, Don (August 17, 1998). "Moody celebrates 85th anniversary". Dixie Contractors. 73 (4): 109–114.
  12. ^ Pelletier, James (1998). Worldwide Ship and Boat Repair Facilities. Marine Techniques, Inc. p. 202. ISBN 9780964491526. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Moody Fabrication & Machine Inc". Manta.com. Manta. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Business Card for Max D. Moody, III". Joesdata.com. Joesdata. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Fruehauf sells 2nd shipyard". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  16. ^ Ireland, Michael (2012). A Fight For Honor: The Charles Kerkman Story. Xlibris Corporation. p. 424. ISBN 9781479717439.
  17. ^ Clark, Jessica. "Artificial reef honors young life cut short with statue of Jesus". First Coast News. First Coast News. Retrieved August 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Reef project additions". staugustine.com. St. Augustine Record. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  19. ^ "Spike, the new Artificial Reef". Dive Talking. October 30, 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Former Mayport Coast Guard cutter used for artificial reef off Jacksonville". Coast Guard News. July 17, 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Flagler Ready to Deploy Grady Prather Reef". WFTV. July 15, 2011.
  22. ^ "NE Florida's Newest Artificial Reef". Dive Talking. August 5, 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Middle District of Florida bankruptcies rise 50% in first half – Jacksonville Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  24. ^ Burmeister, Caren (November 1, 2006). "Moody Land Co. Wants to Build Complex at Site on Intracoastal". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  25. ^ Caren, Burmeister (December 16, 2006). "State to Review Moody Shipyard Plan; A Salt Marsh May Imperil the Proposed Condos and Boat Basin". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  26. ^ Thurlow, Andrew (October 8, 2014). "Waterfront condo development planned for abandoned industrial space that sold for $9.4 million". Jacksonville Business Journal. September 12, 2015.
  27. ^ "Judy Irene Moody". Florida Times-Union. June 19, 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  28. ^ Nicholas, Andrew (2020). Lake City and Columbia County. Arcadia Publishing.

References[]

  • Bloomberg Business
  • Directory of Corporate Affiliations (1995). "Directory." National Register Publishing Co. Staff
  • Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book of Corporate Managements (2008). "MD MOODY & SONS INC". Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
  • Gianoulis, Deborah and Lawrence Smith (1998). "Jacksonville: Reflection of Excellence." Towery Publishing, Inc.
  • Marlow-Ferguson, Rebecca (1999). "American Wholesalers & Distributors Directory." Wholesale Trade.
  • Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies (1997). Volume 4. Gale Research.
  • Weaver, Delores Barr and J. Wayne Weaver (2001). "Jacksonville: Crown of the First Coast". Towery Publishing, Inc.
  • Worldwide Ship and Boat Repair Facilities (1996). "Mariner's Directory & Guide." Volume 1. Marine Techniques, Inc.
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