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William Myron Keck (April 27, 1880 – August 20, 1964) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as the founder of Superior Oil Company , [1] author Kevin Krajick has described Keck as "the world's greatest oil prospector, a man whose instincts about the location of petroleum were so uncanny, some believed him clairvoyant."
- April 27, 1880
- American
- August 20, 1964 (aged 84)
May 16, 2014 · William Myron Keck II, the grandson of legendary wildcatter William Keck Sr. who helped lead two family philanthropies, died May 7 at his Los Angeles home after a long illness. He was 72.
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Mar 19, 1989 · Keck died in 1964, leaving most of his estate to his three surviving children through the $640-million William M. Keck Foundation, one of California’s largest private grant-making foundations.
The W. M. Keck Foundation was established in 1954 in Los Angeles by William Myron Keck, founder of The Superior Oil Company. Mr. Keck envisioned a philanthropic institution that would provide far-reaching benefits for humanity. By taking a bold, creative approach to grantmaking, he created a legacy that the Foundation proudly upholds today.
May 10, 2014 · WILLIAM MYRON KECK IIDecember 16, 1941 – May 7, 2014William Myron Keck II passed away in his Los Angeles home on May 7, 2014 with his wife by his side. He was 72. He was the grandson of William Myro
- December 16, 1941
- May 7, 2014
Nov 10, 1982 · LOS ANGELES -- William Myron Keck Jr., a wildcat driller's son whose Superior Oil Company grew into the largest independent oil producer, has died of a heart attack. He was 72. Keck, who had been ...
The W. M. Keck Foundation awarded Charles Drew University a $3 Million grant for a new state-of-the art health professions education building that will house the University’s medical degree program. The W. M. Keck Foundation has launched a new application portal for the Southern California Program’s application.
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