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born: 1923-09-12
category: Organized Crime
died: 1987-03-30
location: Dallas, Texas
summary: His family cultivated relationships not only with powerful figures on the
  far right but also with individuals such as J.
tags:
- Person
- OrganizedCrime
---

[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.](/people/clint-w-murchison-jr/) was a Director of [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/) and the owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL football team. He was the son of [Clint Murchison, Sr.](/people/clint-murchison-sr/), a figure described as being cut from the same political cloth as [H.L. Hunt](/people/hl-hunt/), both known for their significant influence and connections.[^1]

His family cultivated relationships not only with powerful figures on the far right but also with individuals such as [J. Edgar Hoover](/people/j-edgar-hoover/), [Richard Nixon](/people/richard-nixon/), organized crime figures, and [Lyndon Johnson](/people/lyndon-johnson/). The Murchison family's rise to power was closely tied to their connections in Texas oil.[^1]

[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.](/people/clint-w-murchison-jr/)'s father, [Clint Murchison, Sr.](/people/clint-murchison-sr/), was an ardent supporter of Senator [Joseph McCarthy](/people/joseph-mccarthy/)'s anti-communist crusade. McCarthy, [Richard Nixon](/people/richard-nixon/), and [J. Edgar Hoover](/people/j-edgar-hoover/) were frequent visitors to the exclusive Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, which Murchison, Sr. opened in the early 1950s. [J. Edgar Hoover](/people/j-edgar-hoover/)'s vacations at the hotel were often covered by Murchison, Sr.[^1]

The Murchison family's business dealings also intersected with organized crime. A significant portion of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma was owned by [Gerardo Catena](/people/gerardo-catena/), a chief lieutenant to the [Genovese Crime Family](/organizations/genovese-crime-family/). Furthermore, [Clint W. Murchison, Jr.](/people/clint-w-murchison-jr/) was involved in real estate dealings with [Jimmy Hoffa](/people/jimmy-hoffa/) in Florida, and his family's affairs were tightly interwoven with the scandal surrounding [Bobby Baker](/people/bobby-baker/), a close associate of [Lyndon Johnson](/people/lyndon-johnson/), which involved numerous questionable deals with organized crime figures in Las Vegas, Chicago, Louisiana, and the Caribbean.[^1]

His involvement with [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/) placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including [Robert Maheu](/people/robert-maheu/), [Michael A. McManus](/people/michael-a-mcmanus/), [Robert Booth Nichols](/people/robert-booth-nichols/), and [George K. Pender](/people/george-k-pender/).[^1]

[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.