On Thursday, he received $1.3 billion in the sale of his natural gas company.
He retired from the railroad and natural gas company in April 1987.
Weatherford is one of the largest international oil and natural gas service companies.
Reserves are an important asset of any oil and natural gas company.
This requires entry into private homes by the natural gas companies in many cases.
In 1886 it had become part of the land for a natural gas company.
After the congressional race, he became a public relations spokesman for a natural gas company.
It no longer engaged in exploration, but owned several natural gas service companies.
Shares of Williams and other natural gas companies rose on the news.
He also headed two insurance companies, a natural gas company, and a railroad.
