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Michael Late Benedum (July 16, 1869 – July 30, 1959) was a wealthy businessman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who made his fortune in the oil and natural gas industry in the early 20th century. Benedum accumulated immense wealth and became one of the richest men in America.
- Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh
The Michael Late Benedum Chapter is a local association of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) comprised of land professionals engaged in the oil, gas, and mineral industries throughout the Appalachian Basin.
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Benedum drilled his first well in the Cow Run sands of West Virginia. It has been said that there wasn’t a day in his life since then that he wasn’t drilling somewhere in the world. Benedum wildcatted all over the United States and Mexico, making the first big oil strike in Illinois.
Aug 20, 2009 · However, the preeminent figure in Pittsburgh oil history is Michael Late Benedum. The “king of the wildcatters” found more oil in more places in the world than anyone in history. He was born in 1869, 100 miles south of Pittsburgh in Bridgeport, W.Va. He was the fifth of six children born to Caroline Lantz Benedum and Emanuel Benedum.
Feb 12, 2017 · Long before CBS sitcom, “The Beverly Hillbillies” came along, North Central West Virginia had its own oil tycoon. As legend has it, Michael Late Benedum, who was born in Bridgeport in 1869 and died nearly a century later in Pittsburgh, found more oil in more places than anyone else in history.
- Clarksburg, WV
May 2, 2021 · CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Oil and gas magnate Michael L. Benedum was among the 100 richest Americans in the early 20th century. At the time of his death in 1959, Benedum was said to be worth more than $100 million — the equivalent of nearly $1 billion in today’s dollars.
Philanthropist Michael Late Benedum (July 16, 1869-July 30, 1959) was born in Bridgeport. He made a fortune in the oil and gas business, starting in his native state but expanding his operations to Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, and eventually to Canada, Mexico, and overseas.
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