Philanthropist. He was regularly listed as one of America's wealthiest citizens. To celebrate his fiftieth Wedding anniversary in 1991, Bass and his wife gave an unprecedented $1 million each to fifty different institutions. He was also a major philanthropist in the Fort Worth, Texas area, donating millions to organizations ranging from museums to Little League teams, and helped in the rebuilding of downtown Fort Worth as a thriving urban center. He was a former chairman of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, and was considered one of the most conscientious conservationists in the state, pushing for a law that helped preserve the population of redfish and spotted seatrout in coastal Texas. Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at $1 billion in 2005, but he had a longtime policy of declining to discuss investments or his work in the energy industry. Bass was part of a colorful era in Texas history, when wildcatters struck it rich in some of the world's great oil fields. He earned a bachelor's degree at Yale and in his thirties worked with his uncle, Sid Williams Richardson, who left him a sizable fortune. He greatly increased this wealth through shrewd stock investments. Bass was 91.
Philanthropist. He was regularly listed as one of America's wealthiest citizens. To celebrate his fiftieth Wedding anniversary in 1991, Bass and his wife gave an unprecedented $1 million each to fifty different institutions. He was also a major philanthropist in the Fort Worth, Texas area, donating millions to organizations ranging from museums to Little League teams, and helped in the rebuilding of downtown Fort Worth as a thriving urban center. He was a former chairman of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, and was considered one of the most conscientious conservationists in the state, pushing for a law that helped preserve the population of redfish and spotted seatrout in coastal Texas. Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at $1 billion in 2005, but he had a longtime policy of declining to discuss investments or his work in the energy industry. Bass was part of a colorful era in Texas history, when wildcatters struck it rich in some of the world's great oil fields. He earned a bachelor's degree at Yale and in his thirties worked with his uncle, Sid Williams Richardson, who left him a sizable fortune. He greatly increased this wealth through shrewd stock investments. Bass was 91.
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