Painfully private scion of Fort Worth. Father, Perry (d. 2006), inherited family fortune created by oil baron uncle Sid Richardson 1959. Passed on to eldest son, Sid, 1968; brother Robert split same year. Bass Enterprises Production still among biggest private oil companies; sold one division to Southern Union for $1.6 billion 2005. Brother Lee invests with Sid; billions of dollars in Cayman Islands investment accounts. Friends of Dubya were guests at 2007 White House dinner for Queen Elizabeth. This year Sid's identity stolen; scofflaw got 15 years in prison for creating fake credit cards, forging $720,000 check from Bass Enterprises.