Robert Rowling
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Robert Rowling is the founder of TRT Holdings, the holding company of Omni Hotels and Gold's Gym. Forbes magazine in 2006 lists him as the 45th wealthiest American.
In 1972, Rowling began working for his father's Tana Oil and Gas. In 1989 Texaco acquired Tana from Rowling for $476,000,000 (USD); money that he used to form TRT Holdings. Five years later, TRT Holdings sold Corpus Christi National Bank for $131,000,000 (USD). TRT Holdings would later purchase Omni Hotels for $500,000,000 (USD) and Gold's Gym for $180,000,000 (USD).
Rowling also serves as a regent to the University of Texas System and has been given the title of Bush Pioneer for his contributions to the Bush campaign.
[edit] External links
- Texas' 4th-richest man appointed Regent (from The Daily Texan)
- Forbes.com profile of Robert Rowling
- Regent Robert Rowling (from The Daily Texan)
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