Oklahoma isn't as flashy as New York or Los Angeles, but plenty of billionaires call the Sooner State home.
Forbes Magazine released its annual billionaire list, and 6 Oklahoman made the cut in 2021.
These are the wealthiest people in the state:
- Tom & Judy Love: The couple founded Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores in the 1960s. Together they are worth $10.8 billion, which makes them the richest people in Oklahoma and the 205th richest people in the world. They live in Oklahoma City.
- Harold Hamm & Family: Hamm is the founder and CEO of Continental Resources, one of the largest independent oil companies in the nation. He is worth $9.4 billion and is the 247th richest person in the world. He lives in Oklahoma City.
- David Green & Family: Green is the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, the craft store chain. He is worth $7.6 billion and is the 327th richest person in the world. He lives in Oklahoma City.
- George Kaiser: He runs his family's company Kaiser-Francis Oil and owns more than half of the Bank of Oklahoma. Kaiser is worth $5.8 billion and is the 476th richest person in the world. He lives in Tulsa.
- Lynn Schusterman: Her late husband Charles founded Samson Resources, an oil and gas company. She is worth $3.4 billion and is the 891st richest person in the worth. She lives in Tulsa.
See the entire list at the Forbes website.
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