John Moores (British businessman)

Moores, founder of Littlewoods pools and stores, put much of his fortune back into Liverpool: he chaired Everton and invested heavily in the club, founded the John Moores Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery in 1957, still running, and his foundation supported local causes. Liverpool Polytechnic took the name Liverpool John Moores University in 1992 in recognition of the family's support.