Hess: The Last Oil Baron

DISCOVER THE REMARKABLE STORY AND THE TIME–TESTED BUSINESS LESSONS OF A TITAN IN THE OIL INDUSTRY

Hess: The Last Oil Baron tells the extraordinary story of Leon Hess, a man whose journey took him from the streets of Asbury Park, New Jersey, to the head of a global empire. A true example of a man who achieved the American dream, Leon Hess created an oil company that now does business in 23 countries on five continents.

Leon Hess′s life is not only inspirational, it is also filled with contradictions. Hess was a Jewish man who did business with some of the world′s most powerful Arab leaders, a sports enthusiast who refused to let his family inherit his beloved Jets football team, a tough businessman who also liked to give employees holiday gifts, a supporter of conservative politicians, and a philanthropist whose foundation supports pro–abortion causes.

Filled with exclusive interviews and insightful anecdotes, Hess reveals the astonishing story of a remarkable man who built a $25 billion oil empire.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Hess Family

Chapter 2: Hess at War

Chapter 3: Amerada

Chapter 4: Hess Abroad

Chapter 5: Hess in DC

Chapter 6: Hess, Refined

Chapter 7: After the War

Chapter 8: When You re a Jet

Chapter 9: The Hess Truck s Back

Chapter 10: Getting and Spending

Chapter 11: A New Hess

Chapter 12: Fight for Control

Chapter 13: The Last

Notes

Bibliography

About the Authors

Index

TINA DAVIS is an editor for Bloomberg News and has been writing about energy issues for almost two decades. She previously worked for The Economist, the Sunday Times of London, and The Energy Daily.

JESSICA RESNICK–AULT is an editor for Thomson Reuters and has been writing about energy for more than a decade. She previously worked for Bloomberg News, Dow Jones Newswires, and The Providence Journal.