Jake Simmons Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jake Simmons Jr.

American businessman

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Haskell, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1981

Profession: entrepreneur, broker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joseph Jacob Simmons Jr.
(January 17, 1901 – March 24, 1981) was a prominent African-American oilman.
He "rose above humble beginnings to become the most successful and most recognizable black entrepreneur in the history of the petroleum industry." As an internationally known oil broker he partnered with Phillips Petroleum Company and Signal Oil and Gas Company to open up African oil fields in Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana. In 1969, he became the first black person to be appointed to the National Petroleum Council.