Haroldson Lafayette Hunt (1889-1974)
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Alias:
H.L. Hunt
Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr
Birthplace:
Ramsey, Illinois, USA
Born:
February 17, 1889
Died:
November 29, 1974
American oil tycoon, billionaire. After the death of his father in 1911, he inherited 6 thousand dollars from him. In his youth, he was a professional poker player. In 1934 he founded the Hunt Oil Company. During the Second World War, he was an opponent of the alliance of the United States with the USSR, "openly called in the press for an armistice with Germany." Contributed to the political career of Joseph McCarthy. In 1948, the press declared him the richest man in the United States. Since the 1950s, Harold Hunt has been actively involved in US political life. He himself was ultra-rightist. He was a member of the John Birch Society. Harold Hunt had close friendships with FBI Director John Edgar Hoover. Valentin Zorin claimed that Harold Hunt was the main lobbyist for the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, adopted in 1951. In 1951, he initiated Douglas MacArthur's election campaign for the 1952 presidential election. In 1957, he divorced and married a young girl who sang in a Baptist choir.