About Sid W. Richardson
Lived 1891 – 1959 (aged 68). Sid W. Richardson was an American businessperson and philanthropist.
Life and career A native of Athens in east Texas, Richardson attended Baylor University and Simmons College from 1910 to 1912. With borrowed money, he and a business partner, Clint Murchison Sr., amassed $1 million in the oil business in 1919–1920, but then watched their fortunes wane with the oil market, until business again boomed in 1933.
Richardson was president of Sid Richardson Gasoline Co. in Kermit, Sid Richardson Carbon Company in Odessa, and Sid W. Richardson, Inc., in Fort Worth, and was a partner in Fort Worth-based Richardson and Bass Oil Producers.
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Who was Sid W. Richardson?
American businessman (1891–1959)
When was Sid W. Richardson born?
Sid W. Richardson was born on 25 May 1891 in Athens.
When did Sid W. Richardson die?
Sid W. Richardson died on 30 September 1959 in San José Island.
What was Sid W. Richardson's occupation?
Sid W. Richardson was a businessperson and philanthropist.
What nationality was Sid W. Richardson?
Sid W. Richardson was American.
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