Texas Oil Billionaire William ‘Tex’ Moncrief Jr. Dead at 101

Texas Oil Billionaire William ‘Tex’ Moncrief Jr. Dead at 101
William Alvin "Tex" Moncrief Jr., then 85, patriarch of the Moncrief Oil family poses for a photo, in Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 3, 2006. Rodger Mallison/Star-Telegram via AP
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DALLAS—William Alvin Moncrief Jr., a Texas wildcatter who helped build a father-son venture into an oil and gas empire over more than 70 years in the industry, has died. He was 101.

A spokeswoman for Moncrief Oil confirmed his death to The Associated Press Wednesday but could not immediately provide further details.