Albert Buckman Wharton III (a.k.a. Bucky Wharton) is an American rancher.
Albert Buckman Wharton III | |
|---|---|
| Education | Culver Military Academy |
| Alma mater | Midwestern State University |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Spouse | Joline Wharton |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Albert Buckman Wharton Jr. |
| Relatives | Daniel Waggoner (paternal great-great-grandfather) William Thomas Waggoner (paternal great-grandfather) Electra Waggoner (paternal grandmother) |
Early life
editAlbert Buckman Wharton III grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1] He is the son of Albert Buckman Wharton Jr., a.k.a. Buster Wharton, an heir to the Waggoner Ranch and polo player.[1][2][3] His mother was Buster Wharton's third wife.[1] His paternal grandmother was Electra Waggoner and his paternal grandfather, Albert Buckman Wharton.[1] His paternal great-grandfather was William Thomas Waggoner and his paternal great-great-grandfather, Daniel Waggoner.[1]
Wharton was educated at the Culver Military Academy in Indiana.[1] His father died when he was fifteen years old.[1] He attended the University of the Americas in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] He then served at Fort Bragg in North Carolina during the Vietnam War.[1] When he was discharged in 1970, he enrolled at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he went on to receive a Bachelor in Business Administration (B.B.A.).[1]
Career
editWharton inherited half the Waggoner Ranch in 1970, after his mother sued the estate for four years.[1] Indeed, his father had originally left his estate to his widow instead of him, an outcome his mother wouldn't accept.[1]
After multiple lawsuits, the ranch is listed for sale on the real estate market.[1][2][3]
Personal life
editWharton is married to Joline Wharton.[1] They have two children.[1] They reside on the Waggoner Ranch.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004
- ^ a b c Holley, Joe (September 19, 2014). "The storied Waggoners are a story unto themselves". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Moore, Evan (July 27, 2003). "Mammoth estate to be split up, auctioned: Extended family feud spells ranch's demise". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2015.