George H. Bishop (born 1937) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder and chief executive officer of

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, a petroleum and natural gas exploration company. In 2017, he was ranked #324 on the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans and was ranked #814 on the list of the world's billionaires with a net worth of

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2.5 billion.

Early life and education

Bishop was born in 1937. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1958 with a degree in petroleum geology.

Career

Bishop founded

, an oil company and serves as its chief executive officer. Bishop is also the owner of the Eagleford Restaurant in

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, where he has a ranch, and is an owner of the River Ridge Golf Club to the west of

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Political activity

Bishop contributed $250,000 to

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's 2020 presidential campaign.

Personal life

Bishop is married and resides in

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References

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