Michael (Mike) O’Shaughnessy
Industry: Oil & gas
Primary Company: Lario Oil
Age: Unconfirmed
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Estimated Worth: Unconfirmed
Background
Michael (Mike) W. OโShaughnessy is the CEO and president of Lario Oil & Gas, as well as O’s Companies, Inc.1โExecutive Profile Mike O’Shaughnessy,โ Bloomberg. Archived July 20, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/JnfWW Lario was founded by I. A. OโShaughnessy in 1927 and has expanded into Permian, Williston, Appalachian, and Mid-Continental regions.2โHistory,โ Lario Oil and Gas Company. Archived July 19, 2019.
Other members of the O’Shaughnessy family have worked in the family company, including Gerald (Gerry) Eugene O’Shaughnessy, former senior vice president and general counsel for the company,3โGerald Eugene OโShaughnessy,โ Bloomberg. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/Xuhdq and Tim O’Shaughnessy, who worked as vice president of Lario Logistics.4โTIMOTHY P. O’SHAUGHNESSY,โ Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. Archived July 20, 2019.
Funding
Political Contributions
Below is a partial summary of Michael O’Shaughnessy’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.
View the attached spreadsheet for a complete list of Michael O’Shaughnessy’s political spending by year (.xlsx).
Koch Events
June 2010
Members of the O’Shaughnessy family, including Mike O’Shaughnessy, Priscilla O’Shaughnessy, and Gerry 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.5โMEMO: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck To Plot 2010 Election,โ ThinkProgress, October 20, 2010. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/KUNp3
Affiliations
- Lario Oil โ CEO and president.6โExecutive Profile Mike O’Shaughnessy,โ Bloomberg. Archived July 20, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/JnfWW
- The Globe Resources Group โ President (since January 2011).7“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- GeoWealth โ Chairman and co-founder (since January 2010), President (January 2010 โ August 2013).8“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. โ Co-founder.9“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation โ Board member (since august 2017).10“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- Brightstone Venture Capital โ General partner (since October 2012).11“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 3Pointe Restaurant Group โCo-founder.12“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- Simple Science โBoard member (December 2021 โ August 2024).13“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- BOE Midstream โPresident (2017 โ 2022).14“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- Frontier Wealth Management โMember, board of advisors (2010 โ May 2018).15“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
Social Media
Other Resources
Resources
- 1โExecutive Profile Mike O’Shaughnessy,โ Bloomberg. Archived July 20, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/JnfWW
- 2โHistory,โ Lario Oil and Gas Company. Archived July 19, 2019.
- 3โGerald Eugene OโShaughnessy,โ Bloomberg. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/Xuhdq
- 4โTIMOTHY P. O’SHAUGHNESSY,โ Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. Archived July 20, 2019.
- 5โMEMO: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck To Plot 2010 Election,โ ThinkProgress, October 20, 2010. Archived July 10, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/KUNp3
- 6โExecutive Profile Mike O’Shaughnessy,โ Bloomberg. Archived July 20, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/JnfWW
- 7“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 8“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 9“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 10“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 11“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 12“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 13“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 14“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 15“Michael O’Shaughnessy,” LinkedIn. Accessed August 2025. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.