Harold Hamm
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Harold Hamm

Net Worth
$11 B As of March 2012
At a Glance
  • Age: 66
  • Source of Wealth: Oil & gas, Self-made
  • Residence: Oklahoma City, OK
  • Country of Citizenship: United States
  • Education: Diploma, High School
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 5
Profile

A pioneer in drilling the Bakken shale of North Dakota, Hamm thinks the project has the potential to yield 24 billion barrels of oil in the decades to come. He believes the region could produce more than 1 million barrels per day within five years. Hamm owns 70% of the publicly traded shares of Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources, the company with the most acreage in the region. In 2011, Continental's production volumes grew at a blistering 43%. A down-to-earth guy, Hamm favors burgers at Sonic and drives his own pick-up truck. He has signed Bill Gates' and Warren Buffet's Giving Pledge, promising to give away more than half of his fortune. Wife Sue Ann has donated $30 million to create a diabetes center at the University of Oklahoma. [...] more

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Political Contributions
0.1,2400.0,0.1
Republicans
$2,400
Total $2,400
Recent Contributions
CLOUD FOR CONGRESS
$2,400
2007-2010, Federal Elections Comission
Charitable Giving
Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center
Numbers pulled March 2012
The data in this section is provided by Morningstar and is based on federal disclosure filings. Figures here may differ from Forbes estimates that take into account more recent changes.
Continental Resources Inc
Compensation for 2011
Salary $856,154
Bonus $1,250,000
Restricted stock awards $3,670,753
All other compensation $46,864
Option awards $0
Non-equity incentive plan compensation $0
Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings $0
Total Compensation $5,823,771
Stock Ownership for 2011
Number of shares owned 123,159,048
Complete Production Services, Inc.
Director Compensation for 2010
Fees earned or paid in cash $41,000
Stock awards $71,620
Option awards (in $) $28,380
Total Compensation $141,000
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