Hugh Roy Cullen | |
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 H.R. Cullen, ca. 1947 | |
| Born | July 3, 1881 |
| Died | July 4, 1957 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Oilman, Philanthropist |
| Known for | Philanthropism |
| Spouse | Lillie Cranz Cullen |
| Children | Roy Gustav Cullen, Agnes Louise Cullen Arnold, Margaret Cullen Marshall, Wilhelmina Daisy Cullen Smith |
| Parent(s) | Cicero Cullen, Louise Beck Cullen |
| Relatives | Ezekiel Wimberly Cullen |
| Website | The Cullen Foundation |
Hugh Roy Cullen (July 3, 1881 – July 4, 1957) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. Cullen was heavily involved in the petroleum industry having struck oil near Texas in 1928.[1] He was a large supporter of multiple educational institutions in and around Houston, in one of which, the University of Houston, he became a longtime chairman of the board of regents. He is considered one of the most important figures in Texas during the "oil boom" era.[2]
- ^ Davidson, John (Mar 1982). "The Very Rich Life of Enrico Di Portanova". Texas Monthly. 10 (3). Emmis Communications: 124. ISSN 0148-7736.
- ^ Burrough, Bryan (October 2008). "The Man Who Was Texas". Vanity Fair.