Harold Hamm & family

Harold Hamm & family

Harold Hamm & family (#135)

Global Rank #135
Country Rank #56
Country United States

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  • $ 20 B
  • Oil & gas
  • United States
  • M
  • 80 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #135
Country Rank #56
Net Worth $20.1B
Previous Worth $20.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Oil & gas
Age 80 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Oil & gas

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 80
Source Of Wealth Oil & gas, Self Made
Self Made Score 10
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Divorced
Children 5
Education Drop Out, Phillips University; Diploma, High School
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $20.1B
Current Net Worth $20.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Fracking pioneer Harold Hamm founded and chairs Continental Resources, one of the nation's biggest independent oil companies. The 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers, Hamm's earliest memory is picking tomatoes while barefoot in the red Oklahoma dirt. He eventually started his own trucking company hauling water to and from oilfields, then in 1971 took out a loan to drill his first well. In the 1990s he had the vision to use horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in North Dakota's Bakken region, transforming the U.S. oil industry. Hamm's new oil exploration venture is in Turkey, in partnership with Malone Mitchell at TransAtlantic Petroleum.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Harold Hamm & family.

#182
Billionaires (2026)
#64
Forbes 400 (2025)
Ranked
The Richest Person In Every State (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

When Hamm divorced his wife of 26 years in late 2014, he wrote her a settlement check for nearly $975 million.

Hamm took Continental private in a 2022 LBO and divvied up ownership among his children.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Harold Hamm & family's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $20.1B (May 4, 2026)

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