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    Harold Hamm

    Oil executive and largest individual donor in University of Oklahoma history

    Giving tracked
    $150 million
    Gifts
    1

    Background

    Harold Hamm is an Oklahoma oil executive and the largest individual donor in the University of Oklahoma's history.

    Donations by Harold Hamm

    RecipientAmount
    University of OklahomaRead the story$150 million

    Key facts

    Commitment
    $150 million to the University of Oklahoma, announced September 22, 2026, the largest single gift in university historysource
    Lifetime giving to OU
    Approaching $250 millionsource
    Connection to the cause
    Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in his 50s; helped establish OU's diabetes center with a lead gift in 2007source

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    Sources

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