Webb Jay was born in Iowa in 1870 and died in Miami in 1952. He made his fortune in automobile engineering and was a pioneer automobile and motorboat racer. Webb was a member and for many years president of the Cocolobo Cay Club which was located on a key a few miles south of Miami and had a membership which was exclusive, wealthy and limited to only a few dozen (Warren G. Harding, who visited the club twice while Webb was club president, was an honorary member; Harding visited as President-Elect in 1921 and President in 1923, at which time Webb went fishing with the President).

For many years Webb had a residence at both Chicago, 5447 Woodlawn Ave., and Miami, 26 Star Island (this Star Island address, on a man made island of 28 deluxe residences, later became the property of Shaquille O’Neil). In 1925 Webb had a 92 foot yacht built named Troubadour--I’m assuming that the chips were made for use on this craft.