In late , Pickens suffered the first of a series of small strokes that affected his speech. In mid-July , he had what he called "a Texas-size fall" that landed him in the hospital and sidelined him from most public appearances. It was quite a setback for "the Oracle of Oil," who was known for his verbal soothsaying.
But he continued to make his opinions known, using Twitter and LinkedIn as his bully pulpits. Pickens' closest cronies were three fellow Dallas transplants who became local powerbrokers: retired PlainsCapital chairman White, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and beer distributor Barry Andrews. He was tough," said White. White, Jones and Gov. Greg Abbott are scheduled to speak at next week's memorial service.
But he did it in the fourth quarter of his life. It sold for an undisclosed sum the following March. But he didn't try too hard to sell it. He continued to spend most weekends there, entertaining friends and family or holding political and nonprofit conferences.
In , he said he had switched back to the United Methodist Church after having become a Presbyterian along with his first marriage. You won't be viewed as favorably as you think in heaven if you show up as a Presbyterian,' " Pickens said at the dedication of the T. I've now moved over to Methodist.
So I'm prepared to go. His last big celebration was in May , when nearly well-wishers showed up for his 90th birthday. The guests were asked to wear OSU orange, transforming the Dallas Country Club into a sea of his beloved alma mater's color. Jerry Jones wore an orange tie despite his allegiance to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks' red. Even White, a diehard Texas Tech Red Raider fan, wore an orange sports shirt that he had made just for the occasion. It really pains me.
But it's only once every 90 years that I have to do this. White said he plans to pull the ensemble out of the back of his closet for Pickens' memorial. He was born Thomas Boone Pickens Jr. As an adult, he reattached the T. During his seven decades in the energy industry, Pickens' face was featured on the cover of just about every significant business publication in America. They always undershot. The only time he had to pay off was when he tried it on the same person twice.
During the s, Pickens became a well-known corporate raider — a term he despised — making a string of losing but profitable takeover runs at Gulf Oil, Unocal and Dallas-based Diamond Shamrock.
Boone Pickens in his Amarillo office in In , Pickens founded the nonprofit United Shareholders Association to help shareholders fight what he saw as rampant corporate abuses. Bobby Stillwell, his attorney for plus years, recalled how Pickens was shunned by business establishment — most notably by the Business Roundtable and its major corporate CEO members throughout the country. They just dogged Boone all over the country. Any place where he gave a speech, they'd give an anti-Boone one.
But Pickens' powerful friends came to his defense. He was on the right side of the issues. He was a very focused, dogged guy who said, 'By God, I'm right, and I'm going to keep going. Pickens' reputation as a "greenmailer" made him an outlier in Dallas establishment circles when he moved here from Oklahoma in Many local bankers refused to loan him capital.
Others refused to socialize with him. He had the last laugh. His proclivity to make money, lose some of it and bounce back, along with his homespun wit and remarkable generosity, won over the town and media everywhere. I like giving money away. Giving money is not as fun as making it, but it's a close second," Pickens liked to say. A date has not been set for the event. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of T. Boone Pickens on September 11, Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Stories Schedule Roster Stats. Filed under: Cowboy Football. Boone Pickens, Oklahoma State mega-booster, dies at 91 New, 6 comments. By Brandon M. Source: Wall Street Journal. Source: The Wall Street Journal. Pickens reportedly owned pieces from artists N.
Wyeth and Charles M. Russell, as well as an oil painting of his late dog, Papillon, that hangs in the master bedroom of the Lake House. Source: Mansion Global. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
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