Harold Hamm
Harold Hamm | |
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 Hamm at the 2012 Time 100 gala | |
| Born | Harold Glenn Hamm December 11, 1945 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Judith (divorced 1987) Sue Arnall (divorced 2014) |
| Children | 5 |
Harold Glenn Hamm[2] (born December 11, 1945) is an American entrepreneur. He is best known for he development of the large shale oil resources of the Bakken formation.[3]
As of January 2018, Hamm's net worth is said to be $14.2 billion, making him the 79th richest person in the United States.[4]
In 2012, presidential candidate Mitt Romney named Hamm as his energy advisor.[5]
In 2016, then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was thinking about making Hamm United States Secretary of Energy.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Harold Hamm & family". Forbes. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ↑ http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20140326/101956/HHRG-113-FA00-Bio-HammH-20140326.pdf
- ↑ Gregory Zuckerman, The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters 2013, Portfolio Penguin. ISBN 9781591846451
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Harold Hamm". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ↑ Carroll, Joe (March 1, 2012). "Romney Names Oklahoma Oil Billionaire Hamm as Energy Adviser". Bloomberg.
- ↑ Conlin, Michelle (July 21, 2016). "Exclusive: Trump considering fracking mogul Harold Hamm as energy secretary - sources". Reuters. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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