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Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. (February 17, 1889 – November 29, 1974) was an American oil tycoon. [1] By trading poker winnings for oil rights according to legend, but more likely through money he gained from successful speculation in oil leases, he ultimately secured title to much of the East Texas Oil Field, one of the world's largest oil deposits.
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Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. was born on February 17, 1889, near Ramsey, Illinois. [3] During the 1930s, he bought the title for the East Texas Oil Field for $1,000,000, and became one of the eight richest Americans until his death on November 29, 1974, with a net worth between $300–700 million.
Lamar Hunt Jr. (born October 20, 1956) is an American businessman. Hunt is president and owner of the Kansas City Mavericks professional hockey team. He is the son of Lamar Hunt , grandson of oil tycoon H. L. Hunt , and part of the founding and operating family of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL team.
William Herbert Hunt went bankrupt in 1990, [5] but was able to recover years later. [6] In 2012, Hunt sold a minor portion of Petro-Hunt's assets in the Williston Basin to Halcon Resources [7] for $1.45 billion, lifting his net wealth to an estimated $3 billion. Petro-Hunt continues to operate in the Williston Basin, Permian/Delaware Basins ...
On October 19, 1915, Hill was born as Margaret Hunt in Lake Village, Arkansas. [1] Hill's father was H. L. Hunt (1889–1974) and her mother was Lyda Bunker (1889–1955), both members of the Hunt family. [2] [3] [4] Hill grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas and Tyler, Texas, and moved to Dallas, Texas in 1938.
Hundreds of printed advertisements were produced from 1907 to 1931 featuring the Arrow Collar Man. The fictional Arrow collar man became an icon and by 1920 was receiving fan mail. Fans would cut their favorite collar men out of advertisements and hang them on their wall. [2] He inspired a Broadway musical Helen of Troy in 1923.
George Etherege's 1664 comedy The Comical Revenge or, Love in a Tub included a barrel-wearing character. [8] The 1921 film Tol'able David contains a scene with a character wearing a barrel. [9] In "Hollywood Steps Out" and the first Captain Underpants book, the barrel is used as a visual euphemism implying that the character is actually naked.