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Simmons, Matthew (1943 - 2010)
Genre: Non-Fiction - Scholarly
Matthew R. Simmons was an investment banker and energy advisor who was one of the first to raise awareness of the unreliability of Middle East oil reserves and the idea of "Peak Oil." He was founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International, an investment banking firm catering to oil companies and served as an energy advisor to President George W. Bush. He died in North Haven.
Selected Bibliography
- Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy (2005)
