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Knox D’Arcy -Mayo’s Oil Tycoon
As he inspected the wells and rigs of his vast oil fields in Persia (Iran), Knox D’Arcy must have marvelled at the manner in which his fortunes had turned again. In 1908, his drilling team discovered the first commercial oil field in the Middle East. World history changed overnight and Knox D’Arcy became a multi-millionaire. […]