Biography
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Berry Gordy
Real name: Berry Gordy III
Berry Gordy Jr. is born 28 November 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.Founder of Motown.
His publishing company Jobete was named after his three eldest children: Joy, Berry and Terry.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 (Non-Performer).
- Brother of Fuller Gordy, Esther Gordy Edwards, Anna Gordy Gaye, Loucye Gordy Wakefield, George Gordy, Gwen Gordy and Robert Gordy
- Ex-husband of Thelma Coleman Gordy (1953-1959)
Sons: Hazel G. Jackson, Berry Gordy IV and Terry Gordy
- Ex-husband of Raynoma Liles Gordy (1960-1964)
Son: Kerry Gordy
- With Jeana Jackson had Sherry Gordy
- With Margaret Norton had Kennedy Gordy
- With Diana Ross had Rhonda Suzanne
- With Nancy Leiviska had Gordy Stefan Kendal
- Grandfather of Gordy Skyler Husten
Note: Berry Gordy was born Berry Gordy III, but is known professionally as Berry Gordy, Jr.