George W. Strake Explained

George W. Strake
Birth Name:	George William Strake
Birth Date:	9 November 1894
Birth Place:	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:	Businessman
Children:	3; including George Jr.

George William Strake (November 9, 1894 – August 6, 1969) was an American oilman. His fortune was estimated at between $100 million and $200 million. In 1957, Strake was included in Fortune magazine's list of the seventy-six richest Americans.^{[1] [2]}

A major benefactor of the Catholic Church in the United States, he was described as "one of the nation's most prominent Catholic laymen" and "pillar of the Roman Catholic Church".^{[3] [4]}

Strake and his wife Susan E. Kehoe had three children. Their son George Strake Jr. served as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 1983 to 1988 after being appointed Texas Secretary of State in 1979.^{[1] [5]}

Strake died on August 6, 1969 in Houston,^[6] at the age of 74.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Strake, George William . Texas State Historical Association . 24 June 2024 . en.
2. Book: Lundberg . Ferdinand . The Rich and the Super Rich; A Study in the Power of Money Today . 1968 . 42 . 24 June 2024 . English.
3. Book: Presley . James . A saga of wealth : the rise of the Texas oilmen . 1978 . New York : Putnam . 978-0-399-11852-4 . 277 . 24 June 2024.
4. News: Died. . 24 June 2024 . Time Magazine . 15 August 1969.
5. Web site: Mr. George W. Strake, Jr., former member of the University of St. Thomas Board of Directors, passes away . University of St. Thomas Online Newsroom . 24 June 2024 . en-us.
6. News: George Strake Died Wednesday In Houston. Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colorado. August 7, 1969. August 18, 2024. 11. Newspapers.com.