The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents "American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection" opening day
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Charles Clarence Butt (born February 3, 1938) is an American heir and billionaire. He inherited his family's San Antonio–based H-E-B supermarket chain in 1971. The privately held company has more than 400 stores and $38.9 billion in sales, according to Forbes. In late 2019, Butt and his family had a net worth of over US$10 billion, according to Forbes. Butt was listed #230 on Forbes billionaire list in 2025.
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