James R Moffett

Co-founder and former CEO of Freeport McMoRan

James R. "Jim Bob" Moffett, the co-founder and former CEO of Freeport McMoRan, Inc., the Fortune 500 mining and exploration company once headquartered in New Orleans, where he became a business titan, died Friday January 8 2021 in his home in Austin Texas. He was 82. His son Bubba said Moffett died of COVID-19 complications. Moffett stepped down as chairman of the company he co-founded in 2015. Now based in Phoenix, Freeport extracts copper, gold, and molybdenum from sites in North and South America and Indonesia. In 2019, the company's revenue totaled approximately $14 billion. The company began in New Orleans as McMoRan Oil & Gas, founded in 1969 by Moffett and partners Ken McWilliams and Mack Rankin. Letters from their surnames combined to form the company’s name. In 1981, the company merged with Freeport Minerals Co. to form Freeport-McMoRan. In 2007 the firm executed a $26 billion buyout of another mining company, Arizona-based Phelps Dodge Corp. Chairman of the Board of the Company, and President Commissioner of PT Freeport Indonesia. Chief Executive Officer of the Company until 2003. Co-Chairman of the Board of McMoRan. After high school, Moffett earned a football scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he played for legendary Longhorn coach Darrell Royal. He majored in geology. Moffett came to Tulane University to get his master's degree and stayed in New Orleans.

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Stanley S. Hubbard	Richard Burr, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Tim Johnson, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Conrad Burns, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Phil Gramm, Charles Spittal Robb, Bob Dole, Bob Packwood, Daniel David Rostenkowski, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bob Graham, Carly Fiorina, Dan Benishek, Larry Bucshon, John Hoeven, Kent Conrad
Martin D Gruss	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Geoffrey C Davis, Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Mark A Foley, Mark Kennedy, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, Charles Spittal Robb, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, George H W Bush, Republican Party of Louisiana, Carly Fiorina, Billy Tauzin III, Dan Benishek, Jaime Herrera Beutler
Robert L Livingston	Richard Hugh Baker, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Geoffrey C Davis, Jeff Fortenberry, Jim Inhofe, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, John Cooksey, Robert L Livingston, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Building Our Bases (Bobs) PAC, Senate Majority Fund, Billy Tauzin, Max Baucus, Republican Party of Louisiana, Carly Fiorina, Ted Stevens, Ben Quayle
Marshall A Brachman	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Charles Boustany, Larry Edwin Craig, Geoffrey C Davis, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dianne Feinstein, Ralph Moody Hall, William Jennings Jefferson, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Joe Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Mark Kennedy, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Phil Gramm, Wendell Hampton Ford, George John Mitchell, Wyche Fowler Jr, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic State Central Committee of LA, Max Baucus, Robert Krueger, Larry Bucshon, Blanche L Lincoln, Kent Conrad
Jim Click	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeff Flake, Jeff Fortenberry, Jim Gerlach, Jim Inhofe, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Campaign America Inc, Senate Majority Fund, Gregory Edward Walcher, 2004 Joint Candidate Committee II, George H W Bush, Carly Fiorina, Billy Tauzin III, Ben Quayle, John Hoeven, Jonathan Paton
Roselyne Chroman Swig	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, John Cornyn, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dianne Feinstein, Jim Inhofe, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Arlen Specter, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Rob Portman, Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Charles Spittal Robb, William Victor Roth Jr, Lee Herbert Hamilton, Bob Packwood, George John Mitchell, Wyche Fowler Jr, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bob Graham, Mark Begich, Chris John, Max Baucus, Blanche L Lincoln, Kent Conrad
Judy Black	Peter H Coors, Richard Hugh Baker, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeff Flake, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, William Victor Roth Jr, Bob Dole, Bob Packwood, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, KPAC, Senate Majority Fund, Gregory Edward Walcher, George H W Bush, Carly Fiorina, Ben Quayle, John Hoeven, David H Dewhurst
T Boone Pickens	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Louie Gohmert, Ralph Moody Hall, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, Jon C Porter, Harry Reid, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, Robert L Livingston, Bob Dole, Bob Packwood, George W Bush, New Republican Majority Fund, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Campaign America Inc, KPAC, Arlene Wohlgemuth, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, George H W Bush, Billy Tauzin, Jimmy Hayes, Ted Stevens, David H Dewhurst
Harvey M Meyerhoff	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeff Flake, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Joe Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, William Victor Roth Jr, Bob Dole, Bob Packwood, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, George H W Bush, Garabed Haytaian, Carly Fiorina, Ted Stevens, John Hoeven
Geoffrey T Boisi	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Geoffrey C Davis, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeff Flake, Jeff Fortenberry, Jim Gerlach, Louie Gohmert, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rob Portman, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, John Swallow, Arlene Wohlgemuth, Gregory Edward Walcher, Larry William Diedrich, George H W Bush, Billy Tauzin, Roy Ashburn, Carly Fiorina, Dan Benishek, Larry Bucshon, Rick Crawford
Robert Mazer	Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Joe Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jon C Porter, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Phil Gramm, Charles Spittal Robb, Lee Herbert Hamilton, Bob Dole, Bob Packwood, James Ralph Sasser, George W Bush, New Republican Majority Fund, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Max Baucus, Ted Stevens, John Hoeven, Kent Conrad
Edward C Levy Jr	Peter H Coors, John Bennett Johnston Jr, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Jeff Flake, Jim Inhofe, Mary Landrieu, Joe Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, William Victor Roth Jr, Lee Herbert Hamilton, Bob Dole, George W Bush, New Republican Majority Fund, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Jimmy Hayes, Ted Stevens, Dan Benishek
John Catsimatidis	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Chris Dodd, Jeff Flake, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mary Landrieu, Joe Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, William Victor Roth Jr, Lee Herbert Hamilton, Wyche Fowler Jr, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bob Graham, Democratic State Central Committee of LA, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, George H W Bush, Max Baucus, Republican Party of Louisiana, Kent Conrad
Harlan Crow	Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Jeff Flake, Jim Gerlach, Louie Gohmert, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, Wyche Fowler Jr, George W Bush, New Republican Majority Fund, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, KPAC, Arlene Wohlgemuth, George H W Bush, Ben Quayle, Jaime Herrera Beutler, David H Dewhurst, Kent Conrad
Herb Kelleher	John Cornyn, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Ralph Moody Hall, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Mary Landrieu, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Arlen Specter, Tom Delay, John Breaux, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Phil Gramm, Charles Spittal Robb, Dale Bumpers, Wendell Hampton Ford, Bob Packwood, Daniel David Rostenkowski, George W Bush, New Republican Majority Fund, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bob Graham, George H W Bush, Robert Krueger, Ted Stevens, Blanche L Lincoln
John Griffin	Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Geoffrey C Davis, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Louie Gohmert, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Richard Green Lugar, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, John Thune, David Vitter, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, John Swallow, Arlene Wohlgemuth, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, Larry William Diedrich, Billy Tauzin, Roy Ashburn, Billy Tauzin III
Sam Fox	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jeff Flake, Jim Gerlach, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Mark A Foley, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, William Victor Roth Jr, Bob Packwood, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, George H W Bush, Ted Stevens, Hank Brown
Leslie Rose	Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Jeff Flake, Louie Gohmert, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Mark A Foley, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Phil Gramm, William Victor Roth Jr, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, John Swallow, Arlene Wohlgemuth, George H W Bush, Dan Benishek, Jonathan Paton, Hank Brown
A Jerrold Perenchio	John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Dianne Feinstein, Jim Inhofe, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Conrad Burns, Mark Kennedy, Jim Talent, Ernest Frederick Hollings, Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Charles Spittal Robb, Bob Dole, George John Mitchell, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bill Jones, Bob Graham, Campaign America Inc, George H W Bush, Max Baucus, Carly Fiorina, John Hoeven
Augusta Petrone	Peter H Coors, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Geoffrey C Davis, Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Jim Gerlach, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jim Inhofe, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Jon C Porter, Dave Reichert, Rick Renzi, John Thune, Conrad Burns, Michael G Fitzpatrick, Mark Kennedy, Jim Talent, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, 2004 Joint Candidate Committee II, George H W Bush, Carly Fiorina, Billy Tauzin III, Hank Brown

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Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	1939
Date of death	Jan 8 '21
Aliases	Jim Bob Moffett

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James R Moffett

Co-founder and former CEO of Freeport McMoRan

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