Harold Hamm

Harold Hamm is a successful American entrepreneur who is mostly known for being involved in the oil and gas business and also pioneering the large shale oil resources of the Bakken formation. The billionaire reached his peak in 2018, where he had an estimated net worth of $14.2 Billion, which made him the 79^th richest person in the world. Prior to the 2012 presidential elections in the USA, candidate Mitt Romney named him the energy advisor after which he made an important monetary and advisory effort to the campaign.

Apart from just going through the financial history and career of Hamm, we are also going to take a deeper look at other aspects of his life like his personal life, early life, etc.

Well, how well do you know about Harold Hamm? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Harold Hamm’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Harold Hamm to date.

Biography and Early Life

Harold Hamm was born as Harold Glenn Hamm on the 11^th of December 1945, in Lexington, Oklahoma. He is the 13^th and the youngest child of Jane Elizabeth Hamm and Leland Albert Hamm, local cotton sharecroppers. The names of his siblings are not known but Fanny Holder, is a known sibling.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Harold Hamm in 2021, and what is his height and weight? Well, Harold Hamm’s age is 75 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 11 December 1945. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 180 lbs in Pound and 82kg in Kilograms.

Education

Harold Hamm graduated from Enid High School in Oklahoma but didn’t go to college.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Hamm was married in the 70s and 80s to Judith Hamm but divorced in 1987 after having three children together. In April 1988, he married economist and lawyer, Sue Ann Hamm, and have two daughters together, Jane and Hillary. The couple separated in 2005 and on the 19^th of May 2012, she filed for divorce.

The divorce case was surrounded with a lot of controversies because this was about to be the world’s biggest divorce settlement, with Hamm’s $20 Billion fortune about to be split between the two. However, after the divorce hearings, the Oklahoma judge ruled that Sue should take home a cheque of $975 Million, which she deposited in January 2015.

Hamm currently lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and owns homes in Enid, Oklahoma; Nichols Hills, California and other places.

Is Harold Hamm Gay?

No. Harold Hamm is not gay.

Professional Career

Harold Hamm is a very major player in Hiland Partners and Hiland Holdings, as well as the shale oil-exploration company called Continental Resources (Oklahoma’s fourth-largest public company). In 2012, the company moved from Enid, Oklahoma to Oklahoma City. Hamm started off by pumping gas and repairing cars and he later worked hard and smart to become the owner of his own billion-dollar company.

He went to work on an oil patch in 1967 and founded his own company (Continental Resources) at the age of 21. Hamm pioneered the development of the Bakken Oil Field in Montana and North Dakota using both horizontally drilled wells and hydraulic fracturing. Continental Resources became a major oil producer and he became a billionaire.

Hamm has also been quite active politically. After being chosen as the energy advisor to the Romney campaign in 2012, he donated $985,000 to the campaign. In the 2016 presidential campaign, he gave a speech on behalf of Donald Trump in Cleveland, Ohio, where he criticized Obama’s policies over federal regulations represented to American Oil producers.

It was also rumored that Trump was going to choose him as an energy secretary. In 2015, Hamm had a small squabble with quake scientists who were investigating whether the oil mining activities done by Continental Resources could be the cause to the increase of earthquakes in the area.

Awards

Harold Hamm is an American entrepreneur with a lot of achievements under his belt. As a billionaire, Hamm is a very wealthy man, but during his career, money isn’t the only thing that he has received due to his hard work. He has received some awards and other moments where he was appreciated for his efforts.

In 2011, Hamm was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. He also received honorary degrees from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Harold Hamm in 2021

Harold Hamm is a successful entrepreneur who has tried his hand at many things. Although not all of them were a success, he persevered and worked harder, and eventually, the endeavors that worked out-earned him a net worth of $8 Billion as of 2021.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• His company, Continental Resources, was originally called Shelly Dean Oil Company after his first two daughters.
• The Harold Hamm Diabetes Centre in the University of Oklahoma is named after Harold Hamm who has type-two diabetes.

Harold Hamm is one of the most successful businessmen in the USA and the world. He has achieved a lot of great things during his life and has also amassed a lot of wealth. He is a role model for millions of people around the world who also want to be successful in business.