An heir to his uncle's oil fortune, Mr. Bass enjoyed a privileged youth.
They would rebuild their oil fortunes.
Was it the West that supervised the depletion of Nigeria's $100 billion oil fortune, earned between 1970 and 1980?
McNay was an American painter and art teacher who inherited a substantial oil fortune upon the death of her father.
Devastated areas were rebuilt and rejuvenated with money from these newly-made oil fortunes.
He inherited an oil fortune from a family industry, which is based in Wichita, Kan.
Despite his oil fortune, Manges didn't make an initial capital investment (as is standard for most major league sports franchises).
Manges' oil fortune collapsed, though he'd been in financial trouble since at least 1980.
Gloria's interest in Will was certainly strengthened by her knowledge that he was the sole heir to a multibillion-dollar oil fortune.
He inherited an oil fortune and spent it wisely here.