With no heirs to leave it to, this billionaire is pouring his fortune into a Texas ghost town of about 25 people
- Posted on September 27, 2026
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With no heirs to leave it to, this billionaire is pouring his fortune into a Texas ghost town of about 25 people
John Poindexter, the 81-year-old founder of truck-body maker J.B. Poindexter & Co., wants to turn Shafter, Texas, into a living history museum.