20 Facts About Dan Duncan

Dan L Duncan was an American entrepreneur born in Center, Texas.

Dan Duncan was the co-founder, chairman and majority shareholder of Enterprise Products.

Dan Duncan's mother died of tuberculosis when he was seven and his brother died of blood poisoning in the same year.

Dan Duncan lived with his grandmother until he graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1949.

Dan Duncan joined his father as a pipeliner and roughneck in the oil and gas fields.

Dan Duncan served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 where he was stationed in Germany with radio communications after the Korean War.

Dan Duncan headed mid-stream energy firms Duncan Energy Partners LP and Enterprise GP Holdings LP.

Dan Duncan donated $75 million to Texas Children's Hospital and the Houston Museum of Natural Science, as well as $135 million to Baylor College of Medicine.

Dan Duncan owned the Double D Ranch, a 5,000-acre hunting property in Texas.

Dan Duncan was a Safari Club International member who has been given numerous awards for his hunting trophies.

Dan Duncan has 407 entries in SCI's trophy record book, including records for killing lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, a polar bear, and other animals.

On July 18,2007, Dan Duncan voluntarily appeared before a grand jury in Houston.

Dan Duncan answered questions regarding a hunt in Russia in 2002 in which he shot and killed a moose and a wild sheep from a helicopter, which is illegal under Russian law.

Dan Duncan admitted to his actions, but said that he did not know that his actions were illegal.

Dan Duncan's attorney said on September 12,2007, that a grand jury had declined to bring charges against Duncan and other hunters who had been on the trip.

Dan Duncan was worth 9.0 billion at the time of his death.

Dan Duncan was married to Janet Ellis from 1989 until his death.

Dan Duncan is survived by four children, each of whom is a billionaire.

Scott Dan Duncan was born on 1983 and was adopted during his marriage to Billie.

Dan Duncan died aged 77 of a cerebral hemorrhage at his ranch in Smithville, Texas on March 28,2010.