About Autry Stephens
Oil tycoon Autry Stephens started a sole proprietor business in Texas and drilled his first well in 1979.
That company grew into Endeavor Energy Resources, a privately held oil exploration and production firm.
Endeavor is one of the largest private oil producers in the U.S., generating some 311,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
The company has the rights to drill on more than 500,000 acres in the U.S., mainly in Texas.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
OilBirth date
03/08/38Number of children
2Education
Master of Science, University of Texas, AustinSelf-made
self-madeAutry Stephens’s fortune is worth
415K
troy ounces of gold
383K
median U.S. household
249K
median U.S. income
0.498%
U.S. credit card volume
0.1%
GDP of the United States
0.073%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Stephens was featured in the reality television show Black Gold, which tracked daily life on Texas oil rigs.
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