Son remembers his father who helped Dayton become ‘a better place to live’

Dayton is more culturally diverse, inclusive and aware because of the work and fundraising of the late John E Moore, Sr.

A veteran of World War II, Moore was committed to service, not only to his country, but also to his community.

News Center 7′s Letitia Perry spoke with Moore’s son, retired Colonel John E. Moore, Jr.

“He led by example, he was very humble,” explained Moore Jr. “I didn’t know many of the things he achieved, until I started working on his obituary.”

At Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Moore Sr. served as the first ‘Chief of Civilian Personnel.’

He’s also credited with starting the ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’ at the base in 1960.

Moore Sr.’s service to the community continued as he became one of the founding fathers of The Dayton Job Center, a place for people to build their career skills and find work.

‘The Job Center’ is reportedly the largest such agency in the county.

Moore Sr. was a former chairman of the Dayton Foundation’s governing board, the first African-American to serve in that capacity.

While there, he created the “African-American Community Fund.”

Moore Sr. had a heart for young people.

Letitia Perry spoke with the Director of Mentoring Collaborative of Montgomery County, Jane McEwen, who worked closely with Moore Sr.

McEwen says when Moore saw a problem, he came up with a plan to fix it

“He said, ‘Mentoring works,’ and that’s what we’ll do; create a resource center,” explained McEwen.

John Moore Sr. believed education was the key to success and volunteered many hours after graduating from the University of Dayton.

John Moore Sr. passed away in January at the age of 97.

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