Hunt, (Nelson) Bunker Publique Deposited
Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, the name of the legendary city with streets paved in gold. Son of oilman H. L. Hunt; brother of William Herbert Hunt. Married to Carolyn with several children. Served aboard a battleship in World War II. Hunt has considerable real estate holdings in Texas, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana and Australia.
In the late 1970’s, the Hunt brothers invested heavily in silver, and acquired 195 million ounces. When the market collapsed their holdings dropped to 20% of its previous value.
bio: CBY 1980; NYT 2/29/76; WWA 88; WWF&I 87
- 1926-02-22
- El Dorodo, Arkansas
- 2014-10-21