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Tom Love

United States 88 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
retail & gas stations
Residence
Children
4

Biography

Tom Love and his wife Judy are the founders of convenience store chain Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores.

They started their company in 1964, leasing a gas station in Watonga, Oklahoma for $5,000.

Tom is the chairman. His wife and three of the couple's four children work for the company.

Love's is a national chain with more than 490 locations in 41 states and estimated annual revenues of $25.5. billion.

The couple gave $5 million to the University of Oklahoma's business college in January 2018.