Emmet Fox

Emmet Fox
Born
Joseph Emmett Fox

(1886-07-30)July 30, 1886
Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
DiedAugust 13, 1951(1951-08-13) (aged 65)
Paris, France
EducationSt Ignatius' College

Emmet Fox (30 July 1886 – 13 August 1951) was an Irish New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th century, primarily through years of the Great Depression, until his death in 1951. Fox's large Divine Science church services were held in New York City. He is today considered a spiritual godparent of Alcoholics Anonymous.[1]

  1. ^ Sikorsky (Jr.), Igor I. (1990). AA's Godparents: Three Early Influences on Alcoholics Anonymous and Its Foundation, Carl Jung, Emmet Fox, Jack Alexander. CompCare Publishers. ISBN 978-0-89638-199-5.