Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.cullenfdn.org/ the cullen foundation -rsb- - death place: houston , texas , united states - known for: philanthropism - caption: h.r. cullen , ca. 1947 - death date: 4 july 1957 - spouse: lillie cranz cullen - parents: cicero cullen , louise beck cullen - relations: ezekiel wimberly cullen - children: roy margaret cullen marshall , wilhelmina daisy cullen smith gustav cullen , agnes louise cullen arnold , - birth date: 3 july 1881 - name: hugh roy cullen - image size: 150px - image: hugh roy cullen-edit . jpg - birth place: denton county , texas , united states - occupation: oilman , philanthropist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of hugh roy cullen .
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hugh roy cullen -lrb- july 3 , 1881 -- july 4 , 1957 -rrb- was an american industrialist and philanthropist .cullen was heavily involved in the petroleum industry , was a large supporter of the university of houston , and longtime chairman of the board of regents for the university .he is considered one of the most important figures in texas during the '' oil boom '' era .