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Emily Kaiser at the Gathering Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation. — Emily Kaiser at the Gathering Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation.Photographer: September Dawn Bottoms/Bloomberg

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By Amanda L Gordon

June 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

Emily Kaiser left her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at age 17.

“I ran as far as I could,” the daughter of billionaire oil tycoon George Kaiser said of her move to the “cooler, better, bigger, faster” places she deemed necessary for success.