Widely regarded as one of the great oil tycoons in Texas history, Sid Richardson (born 1891) amassed a fortune through Sid Richardson Gasoline Co., Sid Richardson Carbon Co. and Sid W. Richardson Inc. Richardson was an oil wildcatter whose cattleman father taught him early how to make deals.Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Richardson began to shape what would become a Fort Worth dynasty. Richardson was a lifelong confrmed bachelor.
The four Bass brothers Sid, Edward, Robert and Lee, each inherited $2.8 million from their oil tycoon uncle Sid Richardson after his death in 1959.
The brothers have built on that wealth ever since, partnering with investing legends including David Bonderman and the late Richard Rainwater.
In January 2017, the Bass brothers sold oil and gas interests in Texas' Permian basin to Exxon Mobil for $5.6 billion in stock.
Most of their holdings are private, ranging from hedge fund investments to stakes in aerospace firm Aerion and ice cream maker Blue Bell.
The brothers are also active philanthropists, giving millions of dollars to universities including Yale, Stanford and Duke.
Anne Bass, a philanthropist and cultural force in both Fort Worth and New York, died on April 1, 2020, reportedly after a long illness. She was 79. With her former husband Sid Bass, the billionaire Texas oilman, she was a leading figure in Fort Worth’s art and culture scene, beginning in the late 1960s. A 1987 Texas Monthly cover story, titled “The Empress of Fort Worth,” detailed her impact as a taste maker and patron, a role that continued when she began spending more time in New York. In addition to her devotion to the opera, ballet, and museums, Bass was a champion of great architecture.
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Widely regarded as one of the great oil tycoons in Texas history, Sid Richardson (born 1891) amassed a fortune through Sid Richardson Gasoline Co., Sid Richardson Carbon Co. and Sid W. Richardson Inc. Richardson was an oil wildcatter whose cattleman father taught him early how to make deals.Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Richardson began to shape what would become a Fort Worth dynasty. Richardson was a lifelong confrmed bachelor.
The four Bass brothers Sid, Edward, Robert and Lee, each inherited $2.8 million from their oil tycoon uncle Sid Richardson after his death in 1959.
The brothers have built on that wealth ever since, partnering with investing legends including David Bonderman and the late Richard Rainwater.
In January 2017, the Bass brothers sold oil and gas interests in Texas' Permian basin to Exxon Mobil for $5.6 billion in stock.
Most of their holdings are private, ranging from hedge fund investments to stakes in aerospace firm Aerion and ice cream maker Blue Bell.
The brothers are also active philanthropists, giving millions of dollars to universities including Yale, Stanford and Duke.
Anne Bass, a philanthropist and cultural force in both Fort Worth and New York, died on April 1, 2020, reportedly after a long illness. She was 79. With her former husband Sid Bass, the billionaire Texas oilman, she was a leading figure in Fort Worth’s art and culture scene, beginning in the late 1960s. A 1987 Texas Monthly cover story, titled “The Empress of Fort Worth,” detailed her impact as a taste maker and patron, a role that continued when she began spending more time in New York. In addition to her devotion to the opera, ballet, and museums, Bass was a champion of great architecture.