# William Myron Keck

> William Myron Keck was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as the founder of Superior Oil Company. Author Kevin Krajick has described Keck as "the world's greatest oil prospector, a man whose instincts about the location of petroleum were so uncanny, some believed him clairvoyant." Keck established the W. M. Keck Foundation.

*American businessman (1880-1964)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1880-04-27
- **Died:** 1964-08-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Myron Keck was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as the founder of Superior Oil Company. Author Kevin Krajick has described Keck as "the world's greatest oil prospector, a man whose instincts about the location of petroleum were so uncanny, some believed him clairvoyant." Keck established the W. M. Keck Foundation.

## Fame
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