Texas wildcatter and investor who partnered with Sid Richardson in the East Texas and Permian Basin oil boom — building a diversified empire of companies — and who represented the Texas oil money political establishment of the mid-20th century.
Demonstrated the evolution from wildcatter to diversified investor — using oil wealth to build a conglomerate of companies in insurance, publishing, construction, and other industries — while maintaining the aggressive deal-making style of his wildcatting origins.
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