Lamar Hunt, late owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, was one of 15 children and an heir to the Hunt family dynasty, one of the richest families in America

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• The Hunt family is one of the wealthiest families in America. 
• Their fortune came from H.L. Hunt's early investments in American oil. 
• H.L. had 15 children, some of whom are still very prominent in business today. 
• His son, the late Lamar Hunt, was a founding member of the American Football League and owner of the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Another son, Ray Hunt, is the richest of all his siblings — he heads up the oil and gas company Hunt Consolidated, Inc. 
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Haroldson Lafayette Hunt was known as one of the richest men in America. He made his fortune in the oil industry.

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Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, The New York Times

He founded Hunt Oil Company in 1936. He saw great success in the oil business and reportedly used profits to invest in other industries like publishing, cosmetics, and even pecan farming.

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Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, The New York Times

Hunt died in 1974 with an estimated net worth of between $2 billion and $3 billion.

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Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

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