Aubrey McClendon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Aubrey McClendon

American businessman

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1959

Place of Birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 02-Mar-2016

Profession: business executive

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Aubrey McClendon

  • Aubrey Kerr McClendon (July 14, 1959 – March 2, 2016) was an American businessman and the founder and chief executive officer of American Energy Partners, LP.
  • He also co-founded Chesapeake Energy, serving as its CEO and chairman.
  • He was an outspoken advocate for natural gas as an alternative to oil and coal fuels, and a pioneer in employing fracking.
  • McClendon was a part-owner of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Oklahoma City Thunder franchise, and was part of the ownership group that moved the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City in 2008. On March 1, 2016, McClendon was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring "to rig bids for the purchase of oil and natural gas leases in northwest Oklahoma".
  • He died the following day, March 2, 2016, in a single-vehicle collision.

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