Walter Fondren, Sr.

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Walter William Fondren, Sr. (June 6, 1877 – January 5, 1939) was an American oil operator and philanthropist.

Fondren, alongside Ross S. Sterling and others, founded Humble Oil.

Further reading

  • Larson, Henrietta M.; Porter, Kenneth Wiggins (1959). History of Humble Oil and Refining Company. A study in industrial growth. New York: Harper. 

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