#Cn_towER m.r. Spiders m.r. Not from Grand Prarie? Well who was that then? Harold Glenn Hamm[6] (born December 11, 1945) is an American entrepreneur primarily involved in the oil and gas business who is best known for pioneering the development of the large shale oil resources of the Bakken formation. [7] In 2012 Hamm was ranked by Forbes magazine as the #30th_richest person in America and #76th richest person in the #world, with a net worth estimated at $11 billion,[8] which increased to $17 billion in early 2014.[9] In 2012 presidential candidate #Mitt_Romney named #Hamm as his #energy_advisor[10] and thereafter Hamm made substantial #monetary and advisory #contributions to the election effort. Early life and educationEdit Hamm was born in Lexington, Oklahoma, the 13th and youngest child of Oklahoma #cotton sharecroppers #Leland_Albert_Hamm and #Jane_Elizabeth_Hamm (née, Sparks).[11][3] Hamm is a graduate of Enid High School. His highest level of education is a high school diploma.[12][13][14] CareerEdit #Hamm is a key player in Hiland Partners and #Hiland_Holdings[15] as well as the oil-exploration company #Continental #Resources, #Oklahomas_fourth_largest public company.[16][17][18] Continental Resources moved from the Continental Towers in Enid, Oklahoma, to Oklahoma City in 2012.[16] Hamm was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2011.[5] Hamm worked his way up from pumping gas and repairing cars[12] to becoming CEO of his own billion-dollar company. He has been the CEO of Continental Resources since 1967,[19] when the company was called Shelly Dean Oil Company.[20] Hamm and Continental Resources pioneered the development of the Bakken Oil Field in Montana and North Dakota. He became a billionaire and Continenta
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