Lamar Hunt, late owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, was one of 15 children and an heir to the Hunt family dynasty, one of the richest families in America

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The Hunt family is one of those richest families in America. 
Their luck came from H.L. Hunt’s early investments in American petroleum. 
H.L. had 15 children, a number of which are still very prominent in business now. 
His son, the late Lamar Hunt, was a founding member in the American Football League and owner of this Kansas City Chiefs.
Another kid, Ray Hunt, is the richest of his allies — he also heads up the oil and gas company Hunt Consolidated, Inc. 
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Haroldson Lafayette Hunt was famous among the richest men in America. He made his fortune.
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He based Hunt Oil Company in 1936. He allegedly used profits to invest in different industries like cosmetics, publishing, and even pecan farming and found great achievement in the petroleum industry.
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Hunt died in 1974 with the estimated net value of between $2 billion and $3 billion.
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