Armand Hammer was a millionaire from his youth, but he became a billionaire when he bought the bankrupt Occidental Petroleum Corp. in 1957 for a token $34,000. At the time of his death, the corporation’s estimated worth was $8 billion.
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Armand Hammer was a millionaire from his youth, but he became a billionaire when he bought the bankrupt Occidental Petroleum Corp. in 1957 for a token $34,000. At the time of his death, the corporation’s estimated worth was $8 billion.
Contributor: Mom
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