Berry Gordy I, is mostly known for being the grandfather of the famous Motown Record Founder Berry Gordy III, known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy III is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades. He was born on November 28, 1929 (age 93 years), in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Berry Gordy grandparent: Meet Berry Gordy I
Berry Gordy I has a long line of history which makes him quite important. His father was the great-grandfather of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States.
Berry Gordy I was the son of James Thomas Gordy, a white farmer, who had an affair with a female slave in Georgia. This James Thomas Gordy was also, by his wife Harriet Emily Helms, making Berry Gordy III and Carter second half-cousins.
