Ray Lee Hunt

Ray Lee Hunt (#613)

Global Rank #613

Country Rank #246

Country United States

Ray Lee Hunt is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 7 B
Oil, real estate
United States
M
83 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #613

Country Rank #246

Net Worth $6.6B

Previous Worth $6.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Oil, real estate

Age 83 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Dallas, Texas

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Oil, real estate

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 83

Source Of Wealth Oil, real estate

Self Made Score 5

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Dallas, Texas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 5

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Southern Methodist University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $6.6B

Current Net Worth $6.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Ray Lee Hunt is the wealthiest of legendary oil wildcatter H.L. Hunt's 15 children. He is the chairman emeritus of Hunt Consolidated, an oil and gas, real estate and investing conglomerate. His Hunt Oil, once one of the largest privately held oil firms in the U.S., owns stakes in natural gas fields and a gas liquefaction plant in Peru. Hunt Oil was one of the first to land an exploration deal in Iraq's Kurdistan region after the fall of Saddam Hussein. His son, Hunter Hunt, serves as CEO of Hunt Consolidated's energy and infrastructure businesses and is his heir apparent.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Ray Lee Hunt.

#623

Billionaires (2026)

#224

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Hunt's half-brothers, W. Herbert (d. 2024) and Nelson Bunker Hunt (d. 2014), once tried to corner the silver market.

Hunt's father is said to have been a major inspiration for the J.R. Ewing character on the TV show "Dallas."

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Ray Lee Hunt's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $6.6B (May 4, 2026)