William Knox D'Arcy
Oil entrepreneur magnate
Died when: 67 years 202 days (810 months)Star Sign: Libra
William Knox D'Arcy (11 October 1849 – 1 May 1917) was a British businessman who was one of the principal founders of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia (Iran).
The D’Arcy Concession was signed in 1901 and allowed D'Arcy to explore, obtain, and market oil, natural gas, asphalt, and ozokerite in Persia.
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