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was an important part of life. Her father, Arthur
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and Linda Nixon. Lee and Ramona Bass have three children, Sophie, Perry and Ramona. As of
September 2011, he is the 595th richest person in the world, and the 220th richest in the United States, with an estimated wealth of US$ 2.1 billion. The couple lives in
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733:"Dateline Texas by Karen Olsson - The Texas Observer"
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687:"Witty Still Perfect After Game Railbird Win"
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382:in 2016 and 2017. Ramona Bass was also the
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350:National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
136:Lee Bass was born in 1956. His father was
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552:Tyler Hill, 'Bass money funds Univ.', in
390:, winner of back-to-back editions of the
312:winners both in the United States and in
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222:. He is a founding director of the
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363:In partnership with the renowned
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233:In 1991, under the presidency of
157:Master of Business Administration
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358:Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame
228:Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
210:He serves on the boards of the
605:Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation
396:American Champion Sprint Horse
224:International Rhino Foundation
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506:Vanderbilt Board of Trustees
212:Sid W. Richardson Foundation
64:Businessman, philanthropist
32:1956 (age 67–68)
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777:Philanthropists from Texas
354:Saratoga Springs, New York
344:. He was a member of the
328:and the third leg of the
176:William P. Clements, Jr.
338:Hialeah Park Race Track
283:Arthur A. Seeligson Jr.
155:in 1979 and received a
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616:Foundation 2009 grants
782:American billionaires
767:Wharton School alumni
666:"Arthur A. Seeligson"
632:magazine, 7/20/2011
324:, winner of the 1975
235:Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.
220:Vanderbilt University
138:Perry Richardson Bass
73:Perry Richardson Bass
392:Breeders' Cup Sprint
267:Kay Bailey Hutchison
239:Western civilization
182:. In 1995, Governor
802:Yale College alumni
595:Press, 2009, p. 234
558:, November 3, 2006
305:Thoroughbred racing
299:Ramona S. Bass, LLC
294:Thoroughbred racing
511:2011-09-28 at the
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346:board of directors
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216:The Peregrine Fund
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330:U.S. Triple Crown
326:Santa Anita Derby
288:Fort Worth, Texas
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797:1956 births
792:Bass family
404:Texas Wild!
310:stakes race
263:John McCain
101:Robert Bass
751:Categories
718:2020-09-03
697:2020-09-03
672:2020-09-03
651:2020-09-03
571:2011-12-02
438:"Lee Bass"
415:References
360:inductee.
320:and raced
259:Phil Gramm
251:Republican
192:Rick Perry
132:Early life
108:Hyatt Bass
171:In 1989,
163:in 1982.
159:from the
104:(brother)
97:(brother)
90:(brother)
83:Relatives
69:Parent(s)
37:Education
509:Archived
448:Archived
188:emeritus
173:Governor
87:Sid Bass
23:Lee Bass
407:at the
384:breeder
377:Grade 1
348:of the
111:(niece)
94:Ed Bass
629:Forbes
443:Forbes
373:Avenge
356:and a
322:Avatar
314:Europe
265:, and
218:, and
196:Encino
167:Career
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200:Texas
318:bred
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