Nelson Bunker Hunt

Nelson Bunker Hunt
Born(1926-02-22)February 22, 1926
El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2014(2014-10-21) (aged 88)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Oil, mining
  • Racehorse owner
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Caroline Lewis
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(m. 1951)​
Parents
Relatives
Awards
Thoroughbred horse racing:

Nelson Bunker Hunt (February 22, 1926 – October 21, 2014) was an American oil company executive. He was a billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brothers William Herbert and Lamar[1] tried to corner the world market in silver but were prevented by government intervention.[2] He was also a thoroughbred horse breeder[3] and a major sponsor of the John Birch Society.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT_obit_2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Eichenwald, Kurt (December 21, 1989). "2 Hunts Fined And Banned From Trades". New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
  3. ^ Bowen, Edward L. (2004). Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders. Lexington, KY, United States: Eclipse Press. pp. 249–262. ISBN 1-58150-117-X.