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J. Larry Nichols

Business executive

Muckety metrics:

Connections: J. Larry Nichols has direct or once-removed relationships with 968 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 96% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 96

Influence: Nichols has a Muckety influence index of 98 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 98

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J. Larry Nichols

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Gender: Male

Age in 2012: 69

Address: Lives and/or works in Oklahoma City, OK

Wealth class: Multimillionaire

Areas of interest:

business

energy industry

politics & government

restaurants

Personal social network: Much of Nichols's Muckety comes from business connections. He has direct links to two Fortune 1000 companies.

Financial information:

As an officer, director and/or owner of publicly traded securities, J. Larry Nichols has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. >> See filings

Muckety news stories featuring J. Larry Nichols

SEC needs to require reporting of political activities

Public companies don't currently outline their political spending in proxy statements or annual reports.

December 18, 2011

Other current J. Larry Nichols relationships:

Baker Hughes Inc. - director

Devon Energy Corporation - chairman

National Petroleum Council - member

Sonic Corp. - director

J. Larry Nichols past relationships:

2008 John McCain presidential campaign - fundraiser

Earl Warren (deceased) - clerk

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect J. Larry Nichols with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
J. Larry Nichols → 2008 John McCain presidential campaign →
  Mark Broxmeyer → North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System →
    Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities →

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Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in J. Larry Nichols's web of second-degree relationships:

Andrew N. Liveris

Ray R. Irani

John J. Hamre

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J. Larry Nichols campaign contributions:

Listed below are federal donations of $3,000+ reported to the FEC.

Cole for Congress - $5,000 on 5/19/2011

American Petroleum Institute PAC - $5,000 on 3/31/2011

Business-Industry PAC - $5,000 on 3/18/2011

Business-Industry PAC - $5,000 on 9/30/2010

National Republican Congressional Committee - $10,000 on 9/16/2010

IPAA Wildcatters Fund - $5,000 on 9/15/2010

Devon Energy Corporation PAC - $5,000 on 5/11/2010

IPAA Wildcatters Fund - $5,000 on 8/7/2009

Oklahomans for Mike Thompson - $4,800 on 6/19/2009

Devon Energy Corporation PAC - $5,000 on 5/7/2009

McCain Victory 2008 - $25,000 on 8/27/2008

IPAA Wildcatters Fund - $5,000 on 11/29/2007

Devon Energy Corporation PAC - $5,000 on 11/21/2007

Contributions to political organizations reporting to IRS:

Republican Governors Association - $25,000 on 6/30/2009

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