Albert Buckman Wharton III | |
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| Born | 1948 aged 76-77 |
| 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) |
Albert Buckman Wharton III (a.k.a. Bucky Wharton) is an American rancher.
Albert 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]
Wharton 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]
Wharton is married to Joline Wharton. [1] They have two children. [1] They reside on the Waggoner Ranch. [2]