Flashcards: Businesspeople from Oklahoma

James Robert "Jim" Jones (born May 5, 1939) is a lawyer, a Democratic politician, a retired U.

Logan Wright, Jr.

Henry Overholser was an Oklahoma businessman, county commissioner, and important contributor to the development of Oklahoma City.

George Edward Nowotny, Jr.

Aubrey Kerr McClendon (July 14, 1959 – March 2, 2016) was an American businessman and the founder and chief executive officer of American Energy Partners, LP.

David M. Dank (July 14, 1938 – April 10, 2015) was a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Nichols Hills section of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Nathan Ryan Dahm (born c. 1983) is a businessman from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, who is a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Mike McCoy is an oil and gas businessman.

Vincent "Sonny" Dalesandro (born October 24, 1977 in Hayward, Wisconsin) is a retired professional soccer player and current restaurateur.

Stacy H. Schusterman (born c. 1963) is an American heiress, businesswoman and philanthropist.

The Bihari brothers, Lester, Jules, Saul and Joe, were American businessmen of Hungarian Jewish origins.

H. Dale Cook (April 14, 1924 – September 22, 2008) was an American federal judge.

Kenneth "Ken" Lackey (born 1943) is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma who formerly served as the President of the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa.

Marty Quinn is an American politician in the U.

Michael Stanton Jeffries (born July 15, 1944) is an American businessman.

John Smith "Jack" Zink (October 28, 1928 – February 5, 2005) was an American engineer who received 35 patents for his inventions in the field of combustion, and was also known for his achievements and contributions in business, auto racing and charitable enterprises.

Thomas E. Love (born October 1937) is an American entrepreneur.

Charles Schusterman (1945-2000) was a Soviet-born American businessman and philanthropist.

Jacob C. Colhouer (January 15, 1922 – April 14, 1998) was an American football guard who played four seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants.

Chad Copelin is a producer, audio engineer, musician, and songwriter from Norman, Oklahoma.

Thomas Boone Pickens, Jr.

Gary M. Green (born 20th century) is a musician, author, gaming consultant and entrepreneur.

Jake L. Hamon, Jr.

Samuel Robson "Rob" Walton (born October 28, 1944) is an American businessman and is the eldest son of Helen Walton and Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, the world's largest retailer.

Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has been the United States Representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district since 2013.

Clayton Ike Bennett (born 1959) is an American businessman and chairman of the Professional Basketball Club LLC, the ownership group of the Oklahoma City Thunder, an NBA franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics.

Donald Worthington Reynolds (September 23, 1906 – April 2, 1993) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Mark Costello (November 10, 1955 – August 23, 2015) was the Commissioner of Labor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2015.

Thomas E. "Tom" Daxon (born December 19, 1947) is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma.

Bryce Nathaniel Harlow (August 11, 1916 – February 18, 1987) was a congressional staff member, army officer, advisor to U.

Jay Paul Gumm (born November 29, 1963) is an American economic development professional from Bryan County, Oklahoma who served eight years as a member of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Sherman Billingsley (March 10, 1896 – October 4, 1966) was an American nightclub owner and former bootlegger who was the founder and owner of New York's Stork Club.