Publicly, Luthor Sr. put on the affable façade of an adoring father building a legacy for his only son, Lex Luthor, but behind closed doors, he was actually exceptionally ruthless, cruel, and malevolent, often abusing his young son with both fists and abominations. Ironically, while this resulted in making the traumatized Lex immensely despise his father, he would eventually come to share some of his father's traits as an adult, with Lex's exceptional intelligence, ruthless malevolence, and use of an affable façade all mirroring those of his father, though it could be argued that Lex took all of them even further, as he would notably become more intelligent, skilled, and powerful than his father had ever been.
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- Justice League : Alexander Luthor Sr.
- Version : Justice League 2016
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- Known As : Alexander Joseph Luthor Sr.
- Type : Founder and CEO of LexCorp Industries
- Relative : Lex Luthor : Son
- Affiliation : LexCorp
- Gender : Male
- Origin : German
- Season : Batman Vs Superman : Dawn of Justice
- First Appeareance : Batman Vs Superman : Dawn of Justice (Mentioned)
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Alexander Luthor Sr. was born in East Germany before moving to the United States and founding a petrochemical and heavy machinery company called LexCorp Industries. It is said that he accomplished this feat through sheer grit and ferocity, having the motto "offense wins games". At some point, he would marry and have a son, whom he would name Alexander Luthor, after himself, though the latter would be more often referred to by his nickname "Lex."
While the company was in fact named after Alexander himself, the elder Luthor would claim at investor pitches to have named LexCorp after his son Lex. Years later, Lex would muse at how wealthy old women found "[writing] checks for Lex" adorable.
As Luthor's business expanded, he was portrayed to fresh, youthful investors that he was an adoring father building a legacy for his son. They responded fondly, which he used to his advantage. However, many years later, his son Lex revealed in his monologue to Superman, that his father had actually been very ruthless and cruel behind closed doors, often abusing young lex with both fists and "abominations." Luthor was also world-famous for his collection of rare meteorite crystals. Luthor passed away in 2000. His son Lex inherited the LexCorp Industries company.
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