Richard D. Kinder

Co-Founder at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Richard D. Kinder

Richard D. Kinder

Co-Founder at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Overview

Career Highlights

Enron Corporation
El Paso Pipeline Partners LP
Kinder Morgan Management LLC

RelSci Relationships

2148

Primary Location

Houston, TX, United States

Number of Boards

20

Birthday

10/19/1944 - Cape Girardeau, MO, United States

Age

76

Number of Awards

20

Estimated Net Worth

$7.2B

Relationships

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Steven J. Kean

Chief Executive Officer at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Deborah A. Macdonald

Former Vice President at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Kimberly A. Dang

President at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Michael C. Morgan

Co-Founding Partner & Chairman at Triangle Peak Partners

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Ted A. Gardner

Co-Founder at Silverhawk Capital Partners LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Jordan H. Mintz

Chief Tax Officer & Vice President at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

David Kinder

Senior Operating Partner at Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Gary L. Hultquist

Managing Director at Viant Green Capital

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Robert F. Vagt

Former President at The Heinz Endowments

Relationship likelihood: Strong

David P. Michels

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

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In The News

Nasdaq

December 21, 2020

The Safest Energy Dividend Stock Right Now

Nasdaq

November 18, 2020

3 Natural Gas Stocks to Buy Into the Year’s End

SNL Energy Finance Daily

November 3, 2020

Pipeline firms' renewable energy comments failing to attract new ESG investors

SNL Energy Finance Daily

October 22, 2020

Kinder Morgan poised to be a player in energy transition, co-founder says

ENP Newswire

October 22, 2020

-Kinder Morgan Announces Results for Third Quarter of 2020; Maintains $ 0.2625 per Share Dividend

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Richard D. Kinder

Co-Founder at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Family Members

Spouse

Nancy G. Kinder

Senior Member, Board of Visitors at University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It is located in central Houston in the Texas Medical Center. MD Anderson was created in 1941 as part of The University of Texas System. The institution is one of the nation’s original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Act of 1971 and is one of 68 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers today. U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals" survey has ranked MD Anderson as one of the nation’s top two cancer centers every year since the survey began in 1990.

Education

JD

Class of 1968

University of Missouri - School of Law

University of Missouri School of Law (Mizzou Law or MU Law) is the law school of the University of Missouri, a state university in the U.S. State of Missouri. It is located on the university's main campus in Columbia, forty minutes from the Missouri State Capitol and Supreme Court in Jefferson City. The school was founded in 1872 by the Curators of the University of Missouri, making it one of the oldest law schools west of the Mississippi River. Its alumni include governors, legislators, judges, attorneys general, and law professors across the country.

BA

Class of 1966

University of Missouri - Columbia

University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, Missouri. MU is a major land-grant institution and Missouri's largest public research university. It is one of only 34 public universities, and the only public institution in Missouri, to be selected for membership in the Association of American Universities. MU offers more than 280 degree programs including more than 75 online degree options and is designated as comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Memberships

Member

Current

The Giving Pledge

The Giving Pledge is a campaign to encourage the wealthiest people in the world to make a commitment to give most of their wealth to philanthropic causes. The campaign specifically focuses on billionaires and was made public in 2010 by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. The Huffington Post reported in April 2012 that "81 billionaires committed to giving at least half of their fortunes to charity". As of July 2013, 113 billionaire individuals and couples and one family group have signed the pledge.

Member

Sigma Nu

Sigma Nu (S?) is an undergraduate college fraternity that was founded by James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles and James McIlvaine Riley at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia shortly after Hopkins witnessed what he considered a hazing ritual by upperclassmen at the Virginia Military Institute. Sigma Nu's existence remained secret until the founders publicly announced their new society on January 1, 1869, which is the fraternity's recognized birth date. The fraternity has 279 (active and inactive) chapters and colonies throughout the United States and Canada and has initiated over 227,000 members. Sigma Nu, Kappa Alpha Order and Alpha Tau Omega make up the Lexington Triad.

Career History

Co-Founder

1997 - Current

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company, which engages in the operation of pipelines and terminals that transport natural gas; gasoline; crude oil; carbon dioxide (CO2) and other products and stores petroleum products chemicals; and handles bulk materials like ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel. The firm operates through the following segments: Natural Gas Pipelines, CO2, Terminals, Product Pipelines, and Kinder Morgan Canada. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment engages in the ownership and operation of major interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline and storage systems, natural gas and crude oil gathering systems, and natural gas processing and treating facilities. The CO2 segment focuses on the production, transportation, and marketing of CO2 to oil fields that use CO2 as a flooding medium for recovering crude oil from mature oil fields to increase production. The Terminals segment consists of the ownership and operation of liquids and bulk terminal facilities located throughout the U.S. and portions of Canada that transload and store refined petroleum products, crude oil, chemicals, ethanol and bulk products, including coal, petroleum coke, fertilizer, steel and ores. The Products Pipelines segment owns and operates refined petroleum products, NGL and crude oil and condensate pipelines that primarily deliver, among other products, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, propane, crude oil, and condensate to various markets. The Kinder Morgan Canada segment operates the Trans Mountain pipeline system that transports crude oil and refined petroleum products from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for marketing terminals and refineries in British Columbia, Canada and the state of Washington. The company was founded by Richard D. Kinder and William V. Morgan in February 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Co-Founder

1997 - Current

Kinder Foundation

The mission of the Kinder Foundation is to support Greater Houston as a model city for economic opportunity and quality of life by providing transformational grants to promote preservation and accessibility of parks and green space for healthy recreation, encouraging and improving learning opportunities for those who strive to achieve, and supporting those Community, Arts and Medical Science organizations that can be shown to favorably impact the quality of life of Houstonians. In short, urban green space, education and quality of life. The Kinder Foundation is primarily, but not exclusively, focused on the Greater Houston Community and the State of Texas. The Foundation only makes contributions to pre-selected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The goals of the Founders in establishing the Kinder Foundation are based on making a significant impact on helping people realize a healthy and rewarding quality of life.

Executive Chairman

Tenure Unconfirmed

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP owns and operates natural gas transportation pipelines. The company was founded on November 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Boards & Committees

Member, Board of Directors

1994 - 2002

Transocean, Inc.

Transocean, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. It offers engineering and project management services. The firm specializes in deepwater and harsh environment drilling solutions. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Member, Board of Directors

1994 - 2004

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC supplies oilfield services, products, technology, and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. It provides products and services for other businesses including downstream chemicals, and process and pipeline services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Director

1994 - Prior

Transocean Ltd.

Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, provides the most versatile fleet of mobile offshore drilling units to help customers find and develop oil and natural gas reserves. Building on more than 50 years of experience with the highest specification rigs, our 18,700 employees are focused on safety and premier offshore drilling performance.

Chair, Board of Trustees

Current

The Museum of Fine Arts - Houston

Museum of Fine Arts of Houston owns and operates Museum. The Museum collection contains around 56,000 artworks, which date from antiquity to the present. The company was established in 1900 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Director

Prior

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution which was founded in 1846 is the world's largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities.

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$100K - $500K

2018

The Museum of Fine Arts - Houston

Museum of Fine Arts of Houston owns and operates Museum. The Museum collection contains around 56,000 artworks, which date from antiquity to the present. The company was established in 1900 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

$100K - $500K

2017

DePelchin Children's Center

The DePelchin Children's Center, Inc. provides social and health services. Its services include providing counseling, foster care services, adoption and post-adoption services. The company was founded by Kezia Payne DePelchin on May 2, 1892 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

$500K +

2017

The Museum of Fine Arts - Houston

Museum of Fine Arts of Houston owns and operates Museum. The Museum collection contains around 56,000 artworks, which date from antiquity to the present. The company was established in 1900 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Political Donations

$2,800

2019

Mitch McConnell

Majority Leader at Office of the Senate Majority Leader, Mitchell McConnell, Jr.

$2,700

2019

Pete Olson

Former Chief of Staff at Office of the Senator from Texas, John Cornyn

$2,700

2018

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Transactions

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Kelso & Co. LP, Magnetar Capital LLC, The Energy & Minerals Group LP, Tallgrass Energy Partners LP purchase Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP /Midstream Assets from Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

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Fortis, Inc. purchases Terasen, Inc. from Kinder Morgan Kansas, Inc.

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General Electric Company, GE Energy Financial Services, Inc., Alinda Capital Partners Ltd. purchase Kinder Morgan, Inc. /Natural Gas Retail Distribution Ops from Kinder Morgan Kansas, Inc.

Investments

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Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company, which engages in the operation of pipelines and terminals that transport natural gas; gasoline; crude oil; carbon dioxide (CO2) and other products and stores petroleum products chemicals; and handles bulk materials like ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel. The firm operates through the following segments: Natural Gas Pipelines, CO2, Terminals, Product Pipelines, and Kinder Morgan Canada. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment engages in the ownership and operation of major interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline and storage systems, natural gas and crude oil gathering systems, and natural gas processing and treating facilities. The CO2 segment focuses on the production, transportation, and marketing of CO2 to oil fields that use CO2 as a flooding medium for recovering crude oil from mature oil fields to increase production. The Terminals segment consists of the ownership and operation of liquids and bulk terminal facilities located throughout the U.S. and portions of Canada that transload and store refined petroleum products, crude oil, chemicals, ethanol and bulk products, including coal, petroleum coke, fertilizer, steel and ores. The Products Pipelines segment owns and operates refined petroleum products, NGL and crude oil and condensate pipelines that primarily deliver, among other products, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, propane, crude oil, and condensate to various markets. The Kinder Morgan Canada segment operates the Trans Mountain pipeline system that transports crude oil and refined petroleum products from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for marketing terminals and refineries in British Columbia, Canada and the state of Washington. The company was founded by Richard D. Kinder and William V. Morgan in February 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Public Holdings

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Awards & Honors

Rank #194

2017

Forbes Magazine - The World's Billionaires

Rank #240

2016

Forbes Magazine - The World's Billionaires

Rank #52

2015

Forbes Magazine - 400 Richest People in America

Other Affiliations

Richard D. Kinder is affiliated with Kinder Morgan, Inc., Kinder Foundation, El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, Enron Corporation, Kinder Morgan Management LLC, Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., John McCain’s Campaign for President of the United States, 2008, George W. Bush's Campaign for President of the United States, 2004, Kinder Morgan Kansas, Inc., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, George H.W. Bush's Campaign for President of the United States, 1992, Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC, El Paso Pipeline GP Co. LLC, Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LP, KN Natural Gas, Inc., Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, United States Army, Transocean, Inc., Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, Transocean Ltd., Waste Management, Inc., Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners LP, The Museum of Fine Arts - Houston, Smithsonian Institution

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