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Harry W. Bass Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports education, medical research, and the arts. He is also the founder and chairman of the Bass Family Foundation, which supports education, medical research, and the arts. Bass was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and attended the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a degree in business administration. After college, he worked in the oil and gas industry, eventually becoming the president of the Bass Oil Company. Bass is a major donor to the University of Oklahoma, having donated more than $100 million to the school. He has also donated to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the Oklahoma City Zoo, and the Oklahoma City Ballet. Bass is married to his wife, Mary, and they have two children. He is 71 years old.
| Popular As | Harry Wesley Bass Jr. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Age | 71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | 6 January, 1927 |
| Birthday | 6 January |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Date of death | April 4, 1998 (aged 71) - Dallas, Texas, U.S. Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died Place | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | Oklahoma |
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Harry W. Bass Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
| Weight | Not Available |
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Who Is Harry W. Bass Jr.'s Wife?
His wife is Mary Mathewson Doris Wampler Calhoun
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| Parents | Harry W. Bass Sr. Wilma Schuessler |
| Wife | Mary Mathewson Doris Wampler Calhoun |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Harry W. Bass Jr. Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Harry W. Bass Jr. worth at the age of 71 years old? Harry W. Bass Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from Oklahoma. We have estimated Harry W. Bass Jr.'s net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | businessman |
Harry W. Bass Jr. Social Network
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The endowment comes from oil investments as well as the proceeds from auctions of his coin collection. For example, thirty coins from his collection were auctioned in 2014 in Dallas.
Bass died on April 4, 1998 in Dallas and is interred at the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Shortly after his death, the Harry W. Bass Jr. Research Foundation was merged with his late father's philanthropic foundation, the Harry Bass Foundation, to form the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation.
Bass founded the Harry W. Bass Jr. Research Foundation in 1991. One of its goals was to support numismatics.
By 1976, he had invested "millions of dollars" in coins. He added that he had 25 per cent of my portfolio in coins," mostly of which were gold coins from the 19th century to 1933. They were held in a trust. He became a member of the American Numismatic Society in 1966. By 1979, he was its president.
In 1970, Bass and his brother Richard inherited the Goliad Oil and Gas Corporation. Bass invested in ski resorts in Aspen and Vail, Colorado. He was the main developer of the Beaver Creek Resort in Beaver Creek. He also amassed one of the world's great coin collections and served as the president of the American Numismatic Society.
Bass began collecting coins in the middle 1960s. He regularly attended coin auctions.
Bass co-owned H. W. Bass and Sons, a private company headquartered in Dallas. He also invested in the development of ski resorts in Aspen, Colorado, in 1955. Later, he owned 7 percent of the Aspen Ski Corporation with his brother. He invested in the development of Vail and became majority shareholder of Vail Associates, Inc., with 57 percent in 1978. He served as its chairman by 1979. He expanded his holdings to include Beaver Creek Resort.
Bass launched a voter data-collection company and served as the finance chairman of the Republican Party of Dallas County in the late 1950s. The company proved to be a financial failure. He was elected chairman of the Dallas County GOP in 1957, but resigned later that year. By 1960, alongside Republican U.S. Representative Bruce Alger of Texas's 5th congressional district, he staged a demonstration against Democratic U.S. Senator (later President) Lyndon B. Johnson when the latter visited Dallas. He was a delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention.
Bass married Mary Mathewson in 1947. He later married Doris Wampler Calhoun.
Harry Wesley Bass Jr. (January 6, 1927 – April 4, 1998), was an American businessman, coin collector, and philanthropist. He was active in the Texas Republican Party during the late 1950s when the state was still dominated by the Democratic Party.
