ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, hiː ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ stˈeɪk ɪnðə bˈeɪs fˈæmɪliz ˈɔɪl ænd ɡˈæs kˈʌmpəni, wˌɪtʃ hiː lˈeɪɾɚ sˈoʊld fɚɹə sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pɹˈɑːfɪt.
In the 1980s, he acquired a stake in the Bass family's oil and gas company, which he later sold for a significant profit.