- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Haroldson L. Hunt
Hunt Oil Company
1936 - 1974
Utilities & Energy
b. 1889
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1889 - 1974 |
| Birthplace | Illinois (IL) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Farmer / Rancher |
Hunt built the largest independent oil company in the U.S. During World War II, Hunt sold more oil to the Allies than the total German output, and supplied 85% of the natural gas piped into the eastern United States. By the 1970s, his fortune, through major diversification, was estimated between $2 and $3 billion, and his income was estimated at one million a week.