Gregory H. Lamoureaux

Gregory Henry Lamoureaux (1925-1983), was a local scientist, billionaire, and philanthropist from Boston, Massachusetts. He founded the Lamoureaux Para-Chemical Co. and also became known as "Uncle Greg" in Franklin County. His daughter Claire Lamoureaux took control of the pharmaceutical company after his death.

Early Life
Gregory Lamoureaux was born September 23, 1895, to Susanna Lamoureaux (née Dorowitz) and Professor James Arthur Lamoureaux (1857-1946) a renowned science professor for the University of Eastbury.

Medical Career and Later Life
Gregory grew up in Boston and went to the University of Eastbury in 1919 where he studied chemistry and biology. He then graduated in 1926 then dedicated his life to science and engineering chemicals that would help cure the deadliest diseases in his day.

In 1932 Gregory H. Lamoureaux founded the Lamoureaux Para-Chemical Co. in Boston, Massachusetts, and also became a leading manufacturer of chemicals and medical research equipment. Later Lamoureaux wanted to expand his business in developing drugs to treat memory loss and also brain damage. This was the beginning of the company's most successful breakthroughs in medical science.

Connections with the Eshermek Ruins
Before he got into pharmaceuticals Gregory Lamoureaux became involved with the funding for numerous archaeological projects including the study of the Eshermek ruins.

Marriage & Birth of Claire Lamoureaux
In 1938 Gregory H. Lamoureaux got married to his fiancée Deborah Edith Rothko and moved into the Lamoureaux Estate in Eastbury, Massachusetts. Gregory still ran his company in Boston.

Then on August 9, 1968, Claire Lamoureaux was born in Eddington, Massachusetts.

The Relocation of the Para-Chemical Co.
In 1946 he moved his company's headquarters in Keenes, Massachusetts, and in 1953 the old Para-Chemical Co. The building was demolished and turned into a park.