Pat Powers (businessman)
Patrick Anthony Powers (8 October 1870 - 30 July 1948), born in County Waterford, Ireland, was an Irish-American businessman, involved in the movie and animation industry of the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s.
According to the Buffalo Courier-Express obituary dated August 1, 1948, Powers was considered a native Buffalonian. His sister, Mary Ellen Powers, lived in Buffalo for her entire life.
Read more about Pat Powers (businessman): Early Career, The 1920s, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, Death
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