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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nelson_Bunker_HuntNelson Bunker Hunt - Wikipedia

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   Nelson Bunker Hunt (February 22, 1926 – October 21, 2014) was an American oil company executive. He was a billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brothers William Herbert and Lamar tried to corner the world market in silver but were prevented by government intervention.

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3. www.independent.co.uk › news › worldNelson Bunker Hunt dead: Former world’s richest man dies in ...

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   Oct 23, 2014 · Nelson Bunker Hunt dead: Former world’s richest man dies in 'modest circumstances' in US after losing his fortune The Texan oilman and real-life JR Ewing was a Bible-bashing racehorse owner...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2014/10/22 › businessNelson Bunker Hunt, 88, Oil Tycoon With a Texas-Size Presence ...

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   Oct 22, 2014 · Nelson Bunker Hunt, the down-home Texas oil tycoon who owned a thousand race horses, drove an old Cadillac and once tried to corner the world’s silver market only to lose most of his...

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6. www.washingtonpost.com › business › nelson-bunkerNelson Bunker Hunt, Texas oil baron who lost much of his ...

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   Oct 22, 2014 · Nelson Bunker Hunt, a Texas wheeler-dealer once reputed to be the world’s richest man, who controlled international oil fields and, for a time, much of the world’s silver market before losing his...

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7. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesNelson Bunker Hunt dies at 88; oilman once one of world's ...

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   Oct 22, 2014 · Nelson Bunker Hunt, a Texas oilman who tried to corner the silver market with his brothers only to see the move end in financial disaster in 1980, has died. He was 88. Hunt died Tuesday at a...

8. apnews.com › article › d89afb763e544f82874676c5094760bbOilman Nelson Bunker Hunt dies at 88 | AP News

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   Oct 22, 2014 · DALLAS (AP) — Nelson Bunker Hunt, a Texas oilman who once tried to corner the silver market with one of his brothers only to see the move end in financial disaster, has died. He was 88. Hunt died Tuesday at a Dallas assisted-living center after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his brother, W. Herbert Hunt, said.

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   Who was Nelson Bunker Hunt?

   • Nelson Bunker Hunt (February 22, 1926 – October 21, 2014) was an American oil company executive. He was a billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brothers William Herbert and Lamar tried to corner the world market in silver but were prevented by government intervention.

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   How did Nelson Bunker Hunt make money?

   • Here’s how it works. In the 1970s, billionaire Texan Nelson Bunker Hunt bought vast amounts of silver. It nearly brought down the American financial system. Nelson Bunker Hunt, the Texan oil tycoon who tried to corner the silver market in the 1970s and went spectacularly bust, had a wonderful way with words, says The Daily Telegraph.

   How Nelson Bunker Hunt tried to corner the silver market

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   What happened to Nelson Bunker?

   • Fines, claims and lawsuits consumed much of the Hunts’ remaining wealth. The choicest family assets were sold and Nelson Bunker was eventually forced to file for bankruptcy, emerging in 1989 reportedly with a bare $10m to his name.

   Nelson Bunker Hunt dead: Former world’s richest man dies in 'modest

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   Was the bunker in Nelson used?

   • But the bunker in Nelson was never used. Most of the bunkers were built in great secrecy at rural locations outside major cities across Canada. The majority of the facilities were two-storey underground bunkers that were designed to withstand a near-miss nuclear explosion.

   Locked in time: Get a look inside Nelson’s Diefenbunker

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10. www.reuters.com › article › idUSKCN0IB09VFamed Texas oilman Nelson Bunker Hunt dead at 88 | Reuters

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    Oct 22, 2014 · Nelson Bunker Hunt, the Texas oilman once considered the world's richest man before his fortunes were undone by Muammar Gaddafi and his own epic overreaching in the silver market, died on Tuesday...