Richard D Kinder has bought KMI on 31 days since Jan 2019

Richard D. Kinder is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI), one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies, which he established in February 1997 with William V. Morgan.( Born on October 19, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Kinder earned a BA in 1966 and a JD in 1968 from the University of Missouri, and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.( His career began as an attorney at Florida Gas Transmission, leading to key roles at Enron Corporation, including President and COO from 1990 to 1996, before departing to launch Kinder Morgan.( Under his leadership, the company expanded from 175 employees to about 11,000, operating approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 140-180 terminals for natural gas, refined products, CO2, and crude oil; he takes a symbolic $1 annual salary as the largest shareholder.(

Kinder's tenure has driven KMI to become the largest U.S. operator of natural gas pipelines, transporting significant volumes of energy resources.( A philanthropist, he co-founded the Kinder Foundation in 1997 with his wife Nancy, supporting public causes, and has held board roles at Enron Oil & Gas, Waste Management, Baker Hughes, Transocean, and others, plus Chairman of the Kinder Foundation and past Chairman Emeritus of Houston's Museum of Fine Arts.( Recognized with Morningstar’s CEO of the Year award, Kinder maintains a net worth exceeding $11.3 billion as of 2025.(

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