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Then Murchison made the decision that made him rich: he started drilling. Through a system of "financin' by finaglin'," i-e-, getting money in exchange for a share of one lease, a rig in exchange for a share of another, he formed a new partnership, started drilling wildcat wells at the rate of 50 or 60 a year. Murchison always put aside a few shares for himself. He struck it lucky and his income soared to $30,000 a month. In 1925 he sold his oil interests for some $5.000,000, retired to San Antonio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TYCOONS: The New Athenians | 5/24/1954 | See Source »

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