Portrait of Timothy Headington

Rank #2939

Timothy Headington

Net worth $1.3B

Oil & gas, investments · United States

Born
Apr 24, 1950
Age
76
Source
Oil & gas, investments
Residence
Dallas, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Single
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Oklahoma

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Inspired by geologist father, Timothy Headington founded Headington Oil in 1978. He sold his North Dakota oilfields to XTO Energy in 2008.
  • He found a new passion in filmmaking and helped bankroll "Hugo," "Argo," "World War Z," and the 2018 reboot of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider."
  • He has invested in downtown Dallas, where he owns the Joule Hotel and department store 4510 and is partnering on a Virgin Hotel with Richard Branson.
  • After Oklahoma University, Headington earned graduate degrees in theology and psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
  • Headington was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2014.
  • Headington cofounded the Headington Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides psychological support for humanitarian workers and first responders.