Warner LeRoy

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Warner LeRoy (b. March 3, 1935–d. February 22, 2001), was a New York businessman.

LeRoy was the son of film producer-director Mervyn LeRoy and Mervyn's second wife, Doris Warner, and was the grandson of Harry Warner, one of the founders of Warner Bros. and a major contributor to the development of the film industry.

Warner founded LeRoy Adventures, which owned and operated the York Cinema, Maxwell's Plum, Great Adventure, Tavern On The Green and The Russian Tea Room. Tavern on the Green, located in Central Park, was one of the most popular restaurants in New York City. In 1974, LeRoy took over the restaurant's lease and reopened it in 1976 after $10 million in renovations.

In 1995, LeRoy purchased The Russian Tea Room, and sunk $32 million into renovations. It closed in 2002, one year after LeRoy's death.

Additional ventures included Great Adventure, which was founded in July 1, 1974, as well as Potomac in Washington, D.C., Maxwell's Plum in New York City, Maxwell's Plum in San Francisco, California, and others.

He was married to the former Kay O'Reilly (from the UK) until their divorce. Their daughter, Jennifer Oz LeRoy, inherited the management of LeRoy's properties, but the ownership was divided among all Warner's children -- Bridget (Warner's daughter with Gen LeRoy Walton) and his children with Kay LeRoy, Carolyn, Max and Jennifer.

Warner's son Max was killed in a motorcycle accident in November of 2005 at the age of 30.