Jake Simmons, Jr.
Male, Deceased Person
1901 – 1981
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Who was Jake Simmons, Jr.?
Joseph Jacob Simmons, Jr. was a prominent African-American oilman. He "rose above humble beginnings to become the most successful and most recognizable black entrepreneur in the history of the petroleum industry." As an internationally known oil broker he partnered with Phillips Petroleum Company and Signal Oil and Gas Company to open up African oil fields in Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana. In 1969, he became the first black person to be appointed to the National Petroleum Council.
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1901
Haskell - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Tuskegee University
- Died
- Mar 24, 1981
Tulsa
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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