Nelson Bunker Hunt

Nelson Bunker Hunt (born February 22, 1926) is an American oil company executive. He is best known as a former billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brother William Herbert Hunt tried but failed to corner the world market in silver. He is also a successful thoroughbred horse breeder.

Read more about Nelson Bunker Hunt:  Personal, Business Career, Silver Manipulation, Politics, Thoroughbred Horse Racing

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