Timothy Headington
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Timothy Headington | |
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| Born | Timothy Clare Headington 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Oklahoma Fuller Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | President and owner, Headington Resources, Inc |
Timothy Clare Headington (born 1950) is an American billionaire, the CEO and owner of Headington Oil, a film producer, and real estate developer.[1][2][3]
Early life
Timothy Clare Headington is the son of a geologist father, Clare W. Headington, and Catherine Meyer Headington.[4][5][6] He has a brother, Gregory Headington, and a sister, Jeanette Kern.[5][6] In 2013, his brother Gregory married Carrie Christine Boren, daughter of David Boren, the 21st governor of Oklahoma.[7]
Headington attended the University of Oklahoma on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in history.[1] He received graduate degrees in theology and psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California,[1] and completed his residency at the University of Southern California.
He has received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater.[citation needed]
Career
Oil Industry
In 1978, Headington Oil was founded by his father, Clare W. Headington, and uncle, J. Edward Headington.[5] His father was the owner of the Headington Company, an oil and gas producer based in Oklahoma City.[7]
Headington is president and sole shareholder of Headington Resources, Inc, a Dallas-headquartered company, concentrated primarily in oil and natural gas, real estate/hotel development, film production, private equity and entertainment.[citation needed] Headington is an active philanthropist, personally and through various family foundations.[citation needed]
Headington stayed under the radar until 2008 when he sold acreage in North Dakota's Bakken oil play to XTO Energy for $1.85 billion.[citation needed]
Entertainment
Headington invested in GK Films with British Academy Award-winning producer Graham King in May 2007.[8][9]
As a film producer/executive producer, Headington has worked on numerous projects including Hugo (co-producer) and World War Z (EP credit).[10]
Headington produced Angelina Jolie's feature directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey.[11] He was an executive producer on Gore Verbinski's animated film Rango.[10]
Other productions include The Young Victoria,[12] The Tourist,[11] Edge of Darkness,[12] The Rum Diary,[13] and the TV miniseries Camelot.[9]
Real Estate
Headington owns a hotel in Dallas, The Joule.[8]
Philanthropy
Headington is co-founder of the nonprofit Headington Institute[14], headquartered in Pasadena, California. Its mission is to support first responders and caregivers worldwide who have experienced emotional trauma. Headington remains an active philanthropist through his support of the arts, education and health in his community, including DIFFA/Dallas[15] and Aging Mind Foundation. [16]
Honors
Headington was an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in November 2013.[17]
Personal life
References
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- ^ "Executive Profile: Timothy Headington". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Headington Institute". Headington Institute. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Timothy Clare Headington - Wealth-X Dossier". wealthx.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Headington Family Tennis Center". OU Athletics. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Catherine Headington Obituary - Bellingham, WA | Dallas Morning News".
- ^ a b "Carrie Boren, Gregory Headington". The New York Times. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Telling Fortunes No. 27: Timothy Headington". Texas Monthly. September 15, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Starz Sets April 1st Premiere Date for 'Camelot,' a New Take on the Timeless Tale of King Arthur". PR Newswire. December 20, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Helman, Christopher (February 27, 2012). "Meet Tim Headington, The Billionaire Oil Man Behind Oscar Winners 'Hugo' And 'Rango'". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Weinstein, Joshua L. (December 5, 2011). "Can Hollywood risk-taker Graham King survive 'Hugo'?". Reuters. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "The 400 Richest Americans #163 Timothy Headington". Forbes. September 17, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires #488 Timothy Headington". Forbes. March 10, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Headington Institute". Headington Institute.
- ^ "House of DIFFA: Futurø". Issuu.
- ^ "Headington Companies and Aging Mind Foundation Team Up Against Alzheimer's". June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Headington, Timothy C. - 2013". oklahomahof.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.