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Thomas P. Moyer is an American movie theater chain magnate, real estate developer, and philanthropist. Moyer is credited for his lightweight boxing career, his career in entertainment and developing several famous real estate projects, including the 1000 Broadway Building, Fox Tower and the soon to be developed.

Biography
Moyer was born in Portland, Oregon. As a child, he grew up in the Sellwood area of Portland and went to St. Agatha’s Catholic School until eighth grade and then dropped out of school as a freshman to start an amateur boxing career. Known as “Tommy,” he was a lightweight boxer with 145 victories of 156 amateur fights, Moyer is recognized as one the. He was undefeated as a welterweight in 22 professional fights. Additional accolades include: Northwest Champion from 1935-1941, five-time Pacific Coast Champion, National AAU State Champion, National Diamond Belt Champion and International Diamond Belt Champion. He fought legendary Sugar Ray Robinson in a five-round amateur bout in Rochester, New York with the winner going to the 1940 Olympics. Robinson was the winner in a close decision; Moyer was later named to the team after Robinson turned professional. This was Moyer’s last defeat in his boxing career. Moyer trained as a member of the US Olympic Boxing team for the Helsinki, Finland Olympics of 1940 but the games were cancelled due to the breakout of World War II.

In 1941, Moyer joined the US Army and served for four years in the I Company, 186th Regiment, 41st Infantry Division. He was stationed in the Southwest Pacific territory that covered Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. In 1946, Moyer married Marilyn Byrne and had four children. Moyer’s parents, Harry and Rose, owned a movie theater in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland where Moyer worked and learned the ins and outs of the theater business.

In 1966, Moyer opened Eastgate Theater in Portland, the first multi-screen theater in the region. During 1970’s and 1980’s, he grew the theater circuit throughout Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Nevada and California. By 1989, he owned 298 screens, making it the nation’s tenth largest theater circuit at the time, and the largest privately-owned theater circuit in the United States. Moyer also purchased much of the land that theaters were on and later leased the land back to the theaters spurring his interest in real estate.

In 1989, Moyer sold his theater circuit to Act III Cinemas (now Regal Cinemas) a year after his wife, Marilyn Moyer, died. Approaching his 70’s at the time, Moyer thought it might be a good time to retire, so he bought a motor sailboat, the Act IV, and sailed around the world twice. In the early 1990’s, Moyer donated the Marilyn Moyer Meditation Chapel to The Grotto.

TMT Development
, a real estate development and property management firm, in Portland, Oregon. Moyer partnered to develop the 1000 Broadway Building in 1991. The Fox Tower was completed in 2000 and the Park Avenue West Tower, located next to Director Park, is set to resume construction in 2013. Moyer, a true visionary for the city of Portland, retired in 2010. Moyer’s granddaughter, Vanessa Sturgeon, is currently President of TMT Development.

Personal
Moyer has spent his life as an entrepreneur, contributing to the Portland skyline, and found a passion in philanthropy}}. Moyer was an honorary trustee for [[Pioneer Courthouse Square, chaired and involved in fund raising activities including Central Catholic High School, St. Agatha’s School, St. Anthony’s Village, Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation, Jesuit High School, and was on the Board of Directors for the New Avenues for Youth.  At Jesuit High School he built the Marilyn Moyer Theatre and at The Grotto, he sponsored and built the Marilyn Moyer Meditation Chapel. Moyer also donated a full city block of surface property in 2004 to the City of Portland which is now Director Park.