Tracy Krohn

Billionaire Texas oilman

Offshore oil patch worker earned petroleum engineering degree from LSU 1978. Took job with Mobil Oil. In 1983 used $12,000 life savings to create W&T Offshore. Public 2005. One year later purchased Kerr-McGee's Gulf assets for $1.3 billion; doubled company's size. Considering coastal and overseas expansion. Rescued Hurricane Katrina victims and their families with chartered 757 jet. Owns Grand American Road Racing Association team, Krohn Racing.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

American Petroleum Institute Oil and natural gas industry association

• Board Member

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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John McCain US Senator and Representative from Arizona

• 3 contributions · 14,600 USD ('08)

David Vitter lobbyist, former US Senator and Representative from Louisiana

• 7 contributions · 12,800 USD ('03→'11)

Cornyn Majority Texas

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD (Mar 3 '20)

Republican Party of Louisiana

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD ('10)

Bobby Jindal Former Governor of Louisiana

• 4 contributions · 8,000 USD ('04→'05)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 1 contribution · 5,400 USD ('08)

John Cornyn Republican US Senator from Texas

• 2 contributions · 5,000 USD ('11)

Harris Hoss Felicia

• 1 contribution · 2,800 USD (Sep 26 '19)

Felicia Harris for Congress

• 1 contribution · 2,800 USD (Sep 26 '19)

Rick Perry former Governor of Texas; former Trump Energy Secretary

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD ('11)

Family

Susan Krohn President, Brooke Staffing Companies

• wife

Lori Sarofim Former wife of Phillip Sarofim, the son of the late Fayez Sarofim, an Egypt-born billionaire investor and minority owner of the Houston Texans

• daughter

Schools

Louisiana State University

• Bachelor of Arts / Science