Early Life
Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, he was educated at St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario). Moores then briefly attended Boston University, but left after two months to return to Newfoundland, where he worked in a fish plant. His father was a wealthy businessman in that industry.
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