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Jeffery Hildebrand
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Oil & gas
- Industry
- Energy
- Residence
- Houston, Texas
- Education
- The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts/Science)The University of Texas at Austin (Master of Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
Biography
Jeffrey Hildebrand cofounded Hilcorp in 1990; he later bought out his partner for $500 million.
In 2020 Hilcorp finalized the $5.6 billion acquisition of BP's assets in Alaska.
He has built Hilcorp into America's biggest privately owned oil company (by production volumes).
In 2015, Hildebrand gave each of his 1,400 employees a $100,000 bonus after they doubled the size of his company in five years.
About
In Aspen, Colo. Hildebrand owns a 1,000-acre ranch that used to belong to singer John Denver.
Hildebrand funded a $32 million equestrian center at Texas A&M.