Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Haroldson L. Hunt
Hunt Oil Company
1936–1974
1936–1974
Hunt Oil Company
1936–1974
1936–1974
- Industry: Utilities & Energy
- Era: 1930
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.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1889–1974
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Farmer / Rancher