Spectrum 7 was an oil company started by William DeWitt and Mercer Reynolds.
In 1984, Spectrum 7 merged with George W. Bush's Arbusto Energy. After the merger, Bush became the Chairman and CEO of Spectrum 7.
In 1986, after reporting a net loss of $1.5 million the previous year, Spectrum 7 was purchased by George Soros' Harken Oil and Gas for $2.2 million.
