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H. L. Hunt. 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 ...
Edward Laurence Doheny ( / doʊˈhiːni /; September 14, 1852 – September 19, 1927) was an American oil tycoon who, in 1892, drilled the first successful oil well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field. His success set off a petroleum boom in Southern California, and made him a fortune when, in 1902, he sold his properties.
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 ...
T. Cullen Davis. Thomas Cullen Davis (born September 22, 1933) is an American former oil tycoon who is best known for being acquitted of murder and attempted murder in two high-profile trials during the 1970s. At the time of his first trial, Davis was believed to be the wealthiest man to have stood trial for murder in the United States. First ...
Davis was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 10, 1889, into a family of limited means. His father was a policeman. He claimed to be a relative of Cecil Rhodes on his mother's side and of Jefferson Davis on his father's side, assertions which remain unproven. [ 1] He held menial positions on railroad trains and eventually became a ...
2:22 is a 2017 science fiction thriller film directed by Paul Currie, written by Nathan Parker and Todd Stein, and starring Michiel Huisman, Teresa Palmer and Sam Reid.The film's plot involves air traffic controller Dylan Branson, who, thanks to a mysterious anomaly at 2:22, prevented the collision of two aircraft and met Sarah, whose destinies appear to be tied to the time 2:22.
FIM-92 Stinger. The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS). It entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries ...
The Boku no Machidzukuri 2 – Machi-ing Maker 2.1 •Simple 2000 Series Vol. 121: The Boku no Machidzukuri 2 – Machi-ing Maker 2.1 JP: Indi: D3 Publisher: 2007-11-29 JP: : Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Bouken Hen: Millennium Kitchen: Sony Computer Entertainment: 2002-07-11 JP: : Boku wa Chiisai: Victor Interactive Software: Victor ...