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By 1942 H. L. Hunt was the richest man in the United States, earning roughly a million dollars per week for the oil produced by his east Texas wells. Professional gambler, bigamist, wildcatter, right-wing activist, and healthfood fanatic, Hunt took chances, won big, and reveled in his accomplishments. From the 1930s, when he first surfaced as a known national figure, to the end of his life, he embellished his own history with exaggerated stories of his adventures. He was a self-made man who created his own reputation.
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