Harold Hamm

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Harold Hamm is the CEO of oil giant Continental Resources. He was acknowledged at the privately held Koch seminar in June 2011 in Vail, Colorado for donating at least $1 million to Koch-related causes.[1]

The Wall Street Journal reported that Hamm generated “almost all” of his $12 billion wealth in Continental from 2010-2012; he ranks at No. 36 on Forbes 2012 list of richest Americans.

In March 2012, the Romney campaign announced that Hamm would lead the candidate’s energy policy, joining a team that already includes coal lobbyist Jim Talent and tar-sands lobbyist David Wilkins.[2]

Hamm is also a member of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

References

  1. Gavin Aronsen, Exclusive: The Koch Brothers' Million-Dollar Donor Club, Mother Jones, September 6, 2011
  2. Rebecca Leber, "Harold Hamm joins Team Romney," Think Progress, March 2, 2012.