THE MOORE-WORTH DYNASTY
Before there was a Moore-Worth Dynasty, there was the Worth Dynasty; founded by Thomas Worth in 1873.
Thomas first worked as a farmer in Connecticut, growing and harvesting nutmeg. Over time, he was able to collect more knowledge on the craft of nourishing nutmeg plants. His farm expanded with a success rate of four out of five plants being ready for harvest and sell by the time the proper seasons reached. When his children, Humphrey, Paul, Arthur, and Cheyenne were born, he was happy to pass on his tips. Together, they created Worth Farms, exporting nutmeg to different states and even countries. However, when Thomas passed in the early 1900s, the family decided together to sell Worth Farms and its operations, but would remain the face of the brand.
From there, Paul, Humphrey, Arthur, and Cheyenne began to focus on richer investments - oil. With the money from Worth Farms, they were able to purchase acres of land that sat on top of oil fields. Their work in oil mining gave them much more higher earnings than the nutmeg farm ever did and it was then established that no matter what would happen in the family, their stakes in oil should never be sold. They expanded into gasoline as automobile cars began to take the United States by storm.
As they once had done with their father Thomas, the family company was succeeded by their children, specifically Humphrey’s children: Grant, Elizabeth, Rosemary, Virginia, and Phillip. Grant, Humphrey’s second to youngest, took over with an iron fist despite being fourth in line to the company. However, his era brought something the dynasty had never seen - an addition to the Worth name.
When Dean Worth met Rebecca Moore, he had no idea that he would make her his wife. Meeting Rebecca at a derby, he was quickly smitten and impressed by her knowledge of horses. An intelligent woman she was, Rebecca became a helping hand in the Worth business and was approved by Dean’s parents, Grant and Katherine. When Dean popped the question to her, she said ‘yes’ with ease, although she did have one condition - to be able to hyphenate her name with Worth and have their children share both their last names as a respect to the efforts and loyalty she showed to the Worth family. With Grant agreeing, this began the Moore-Worth Dynasty.
The couple took both Connecticut and New York by storm once they wedded. Dean focused on his work in oil, dipping his toes into banking. Rebecca lived out a life that allowed her to do what she pleased with Dean providing her everything she wanted. She opened up an all girls equestrian academy, funding some of the student’s education there. At her root, Rebecca was passionate in philanthropy work. She sat on numerous hospital boards, donated to dozens of art schools and museums, made endless trips to those in need. She is often credited as Dean’s rock, a saving grace to the Worth Dynasty.
Both Dean and Rebecca share five children together: Christian, Montgomery, Cheryl, Bianca, and Bethany. They remain active in their business, although their children have already started to play major roles in the Dynasty. Dean and Rebecca reside in Greenwich, Connecticut, where the Worth family has lived for more than three decades.
FACTS:
- Every Moore-Worth wedding must be held at the Moore-Worth manor as a tradition.
- Women that marry into the family are gifted a ring by the eldest Moore-Worth woman. Men that marry into the family are gifted a watch by the eldest Moore-Worth man.
- Each member of the family, including partners, have specific events they must appear at. Unity is important, unity within the community is even more important.
- When dining out, members of the family must tip at least $50, no matter the cost of the meal.
- When a baby is born, all members must send a thoughtful gift, as well as a personally knitted quilt.
- Family portraits are taken every year in the first Monday of December for holidays cards, again on the last day of December to celebrate the New Year.
