Jeffery Hildebrand (born 1959) is an American businessman, who is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hilcorp Energy Company.
Early life
Jeffery Hildebrand received a bachelor’s degree in Geology in 1981 and a master’s degree in petroleum engineering in 1985, both from the University of Texas at Austin.
Career
Hildebrand worked for the American Energy Capital Corporation, the Dan A. Hughes Company, and Exxon Company, until he founded Hilcorp Energy Company, an oil and gas exploration and production company. His company has been ranked on Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In December 2015, his company gave all 1,380 employees a $100,000 Christmas bonus.
Hildebrand is a member of the All American Wildcatters, the National Petroleum Council, the Engineering Advisory Board at University of Texas at Austin, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Houston Energy Finance Group, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Houston Geological Society, the Texas Independent Petroleum Royalty Owners Association, and the Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association.
Hildebrand is worth US$5.5 billion. He is the 77th richest American citizen. He was worth $1.9 billion in 2010.
Philanthropy and political contributions
Hildebrand has made charitable contributions to the Houston Zoo and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. He was a major donor to Texas A&M’s Hildebrand Equine Complex.
Hildebrand donated $50,000 to Rick Perry when he was running for Governor.
Personal life
Hildebrand is married and has three children. He lives in Houston, Texas. He plays polo.
Jeffery Hildebrand has an estimated net worth of $9.42 billion as of January 2018. He is a well-established businessman. His net worth makes him one of the richest businessmen in Texas. Jeffery Hildebrand lives in the city of Houston, Texas and earned graduate degrees from the same state. He attended Texas University, Austin. In college, he majored in Petroleum Engineering and Geology.
After completing his graduation, he got a chance to work for American Capital Corporation and Exxon. In 1989, he launched his very own company, Hilcorp Energy Company. Over the years, his conglomerate has grown exponentially. In 2003, Jeffrey Hildebrand was able to buy out one of his partners, Thomas Cook, for only $500 million. Recently, Jeffery sold a share to Marathon Oil for $1.4 billion. Currently, Jeffery Hildebrand bank balance has allowed him to own multiple oil rigs in Ohio and Alaska. In fact, he also gave a generous $50,000 bonus to all his employees in 2010. Being generous, Jeffrey also donated to Houston’s artistic organizations on a regular basis. He even donates some amount to the Republican Party. Jeffery Hildebrand is a Board member for many energy organizations in the South.
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