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Gerald O’Shaughnessy

Gerald Eugene O’Shaughnessy

Industry: Oil & Gas
Primary Company: Geopark Holding Limited, Lario Oil and Gas
Age: Born 1949.1“Executive Profile: Gerald Eugene O’Shaughnessy,” Bloomberg. Archived July 19, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/Xuhdq 2“Gerald Eugene O’Shaughnessy,” Relationship Science. Archived September 16, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/nQpma
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Estimated Worth: Unconfirmed

Background

Gerald (Gerry) Eugene O’Shaughnessy co-founded Latin American oil and gas company Geopark Holding Limited in 2002.

O’Shaughnessy began his fossil fuel industry career in 1976 as senior vice president and general counsel at Lario Oil and Gas, which his grandfather Ignatius Aloysius (I.A.) O’Shaughnessy founded in 1927. Many members of the O’Shaughnessy family have held positions in the firm: Mike O’Shaughnessy is the company’s CEO and president, and the late Tim O’Shaughnessy worked as vice president of Lario Logistics.3“Executive Profile: Gerald Eugene O’Shaughnessy,” Bloomberg. Archived July 19, 2019. Archive.fo URL:https://archive.fo/Xuhdq 4“TIMOTHY P. O’SHAUGHNESSY,” Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. Archived July 20, 2019.

I.A.  O’Shaughnessy established the family in the oil business when he founded his first oil company, Globe Oil & Refining Company of Oklahoma, in 1917. I.A. went on to establish a number of oil refining and exploration companies. In 1941, he created the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. The governance of the foundation was left to I.A.’s five children, who went on to serve on its board of directors.5“Our History,” I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. Archived September 16, 2020.

Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy, the son of Gerald and Priscilla O’Shaughnessy, passed away in 2016. The Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation was established in his name.6“TIMOTHY P. O’SHAUGHNESSY,” Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. Archived July 20, 2019. Gerald’s wife, Priscilla, is a board member of the American Conservative Union and “an active board member of the Kansas Policy Institute.”7“Timothy Patrick O’Shaughnessy,” The Wichita Eagle, August 17, 2016. republished at Legacy.com. Archived September 18, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/TP5Gc 8“Priscilla O’Shaughnessy,” American Conservative Union. Archived September 18, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/dnHh7

O’Shaughnessy Family Structure

Ignatius Aloysius O’Shaughnessy: Born July 31, 1885. Died November 31, 1973 at 88 years old9“Ignatius Aloysius O’Shaughnessy,” Find a Grave Memorial. Archived September 18, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/ThtnY

Ignatius married first wife Lillian O’Shaughnessy, whose maiden name was Smith, on October 7, 1908. Lillian passed away on April 14, 1959. He remarried on November 16, 1966 to Blanche O’Shaughnessy, whose maiden name was Finn.10“Ignatius Aloysius O’Shaughnessy,” Find a Grave Memorial. Archived September 18, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/ThtnY 11“Lillian G. Smith O’Shaughnessy,” Find a Grave. Accessed October 15, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/nmKSx

Ignatius and Lillian had five children:

  • Lawrence O’Shaughnessy
  • John F. O’Shaughnessy Sr.
  • Donald O’Shaughnessy
  • Eileen O’Shaughnessy
  • Marion O’Shaughnessy

John F. O’Shaughnessy Sr. (1909–1987) married Lucille O’Shaughnessy (1911–1960), whose maiden name was Weigand. Their children included:

Gerald (Gerry) O’Shaughnessy married Priscilla O’Shaughnessy, whose maiden name was Louris. Their children included:15“Timothy Patrick O’Shaughnessy,” The Wichita Eagle, August 17, 2016. republished at Legacy.com. Archived September 18, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/TP5Gc

Funding

Political Spending

Below is a partial summary of the O’Shaughnessy family’s political spending, via campaign finance data exported from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Note that while efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of this data, errors may be introduced in the original finance records.

Koch Events

June 2010

Members of the O’Shaughnessy family including Mike O’Shaughnessy, Priscilla O’Shaughnessy, and Gerald O’Shaughnessy attended the June 2010 meeting of the Koch network in Aspen, Colorado. A list of attendees and a schedule for the Aspen summit was obtained by ThinkProgress.22“MEMO: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck To Plot 2010 Election,” ThinkProgress, October 20, 2010. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/KUNp3

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