George Bishop
American businessman
George H. Bishop (born 1937) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder and chief executive officer of GeoSouthern Energy, a petroleum and natural gas exploration company.2
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Born 1937.1
Net worth $4.7B (as of 2025, per forbes.com).7 Richest people
About
In 2017, he was ranked #324 on the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans and was ranked #814 on the list of the world's billionaires with a net worth of US$2.5 billion.
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Companies
- GeoSouthern EnergyFounder6
Early life and education
Bishop was born in 1937.
He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1958 with a degree in petroleum geology.
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Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.4
- Date not recordedFounded GeoSouthern Energy3
Bishop founded GeoSouthern Energy, an oil company and serves as its chief executive officer.
Bishop is also the owner of the Eagleford Restaurant in Cuero, Texas, where he has a ranch, and is an owner of the River Ridge Golf Club to the west of Houston.
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Personal life
- ResidenceThe Woodlands5
Bishop is married and resides in The Woodlands, Texas.
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Politics
Bishop contributed $250,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataGeorge Bishop on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeorge Bishop on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataGeoSouthern Energy, Founder
- 7WikidataNet worth