The world is often fortunate enough to produce those great spirits who see beauty all around them and want to share it with the world. One of those figures, Theodosia Nolan, was the embodiment of southern style and grace in an age when that all too often seemed to be fading. But this underscored her thirst for adventure and it was her sharp business sense that prompted her to work with her brother and sisters to create a Fortune 500 company, Murphy Oil.
Fact: During Prohibition, Freeport Point Shipyard built patrol boats for the Coast Guard side-by-side with vessels for the rum runners they were chasing down.