Irvin Naylor
McDonough School
Impact Statement
“Wrestling, has made me aware of the importance and necessity of relying, above all else, on oneself.”
-Irvin Naylor
Biography
Irvin Naylor has led a life of hard work, perseverance and philanthropy.
Naylor attended to the McDonogh School, in Maryland, on a scholarship for twelve years. During his time at school, he was a rider, part of the cavalry and a accomplished wrestler. After graduating, Naylor attended the University of Miami, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. He then went on to obtain his MBA.
In 1961, Naylor started his first company. In 1964, he started Snow Time, Inc., a holding company for three ski resorts. He then started Cor-Box, a corrugated box company in 1968. He has also successfully dabbled in real estate including a small industrial park, a handful of farms and commercial properties.
Naylor, a former top amateur horse rider has his life changed forever in April of 1977. The horse he was riding was spooked and threw him. He broke his C5 vertebrae. He is a paraplegic but that has not altered his drive and love of horses and races.
He has been a longtime member of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. He remains an advocate of steeplechase horse racing and equestrianism. He has served as the director of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, that raises thousands of dollars annually for charity.
Naylor has also led a life of generosity. In 2010, Naylor donated six million dollars to his alma mater, the McDonogh School, for a new math and science building to be named in his honor.
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