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==Background==
==Background==
Fay was born in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], to Charles Spencer Fay and the former Marie Dorothy Bel, hence his middle name. His father was an officer of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The family relocated to [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], where Fay graduated from San Jacinto High School. In 1935, he married the former Homoiselle Randall Haden (August 26, 1908 – February 6, 1990). They were the parents of three children, including Albert Bel Fay, Jr. (born 1945), of Houston, an active Republican donor.<ref name=bio/>
Fay was born in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], to Charles Spencer Fay and the former Marie Dorothy Bel, hence his middle name. His father was an officer of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The family relocated to [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], where Fay graduated from San Jacinto High School. In 1935, he married the former Homoiselle Randall Haden (August 26, 1908 – February 6, 1990). They were the parents of three children, including Albert Bel Fay, Jr. (born 1945), of Houston, an active Republican donor.<ref name=bio/>
In 1936, Fay obtained a bachelor's degree in geology from [[Yale University]] in [[New Haven]], [[Connecticut]]. At Yale, he was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. During [[World War II]], he commanded a submarine chaser in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Later in the war, he was advanced to the rank of first lieutenant while serving in [[Okinawa]].<ref name=bio/>
In 1936, Fay obtained a bachelor's degree in geology from [[Yale University]] in [[New Haven]], [[Connecticut]]. At Yale, he was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. During [[World War II]], he commanded a submarine chaser in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Later in the war, he was advanced to the rank of first lieutenant while serving in [[Okinawa]].<ref name=bio/>
==Extensive business interests==
==Extensive business interests==
In 1938, Fay and his brother, Ernest Fay (1914–1986), founded Seabrook Shipyard, which built submarine chasers and rescue boats during World War II. After the war, Fay operated various businesses in Texas and Louisiana, including shipbuilding and his Bel Oil Corporation.<ref name=bio/>
In 1938, Fay and his brother, Ernest Fay (1914–1986), founded Seabrook Shipyard, which built submarine chasers and rescue boats during World War II. After the war, Fay operated various businesses in Texas and Louisiana, including shipbuilding and his Bel Oil Corporation.<ref name=bio/>