T. Boone Pickens - His Life. His Legacy. T. Boone Pickens - His Life. His Legacy.
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"If you're on the right side of the issue, just keep driving until you hear glass breaking. Don't quit." - T. Boone Pickens


T. Boone and Madeleine Pickens and Clean Energy Fuels representatives ring the opening bell on the NASDAQ
exchange Sept. 19.


On Fox Business
T. Boone Pickens discusses options for addressing the dire need for changes in U.S. energy policy, and what options he's betting on.
April 30, 2008

On Bloomberg Television
T. Boone Pickens talks with Bloomberg's Rhonda Schaffler about the outlook for oil prices, concern about U.S. reliance on overseas oil, the potential of natural gas as a transportation fuel, and his interest in wind as an alternative source of energy.
April 29, 2008

On CNBC
T. Boone Pickens talks about $125 oil, and the urgent need for developing alternative energy resources such as natural gas transportation fuels and wind power.
April 29, 2008

On CNBC
During an interview on a proposed Delta-Northwest merger, Sen. Orrin Hatch talks about the need to utilize more U.S. energy resources and about T. Boone Pickens.
April 24, 2008

In the Dallas Morning News
T. Boone Pickens says that he plans to execute contracts as early as next week for $1.5 billion in wind turbines across four Panhandle counties to generate power for North Texas. Mr. Pickens said he also hopes to start acquisition in May for a right-of-way to transmit the power and large volumes of aquifer water to the Dallas area from ranch and farming land around Pampa.
April 18, 2008

In the Guardian
T Boone Pickens is famous for thinking big. Now this straight-talking Southerner is launching the biggest and most audacious project of his career, building the world's largest wind farm.
April 14, 2008

In the Dallas Morning News
The Park Cities Quail Unlimited Chapter will honor T. Boone Pickens' childhood passion for quail with its "Lifetime Sportsman Award."
February 29, 2008

In Chronicle of Philanthropy
T. Boone Pickens ranks No. 8 on 2007 list of largest givers.
January 15, 2008

Horatio Alger Winner
Click the link above to view the Windows Media File of T. Boone Pickens' award. (total time: 3:42)
April 7, 2006


 

 

 


The First Billion Is the Hardest: How Believing It's Still Early in the Game Can Lead to Life's Greatest ComebacksReserve your copy
of T. Boone Pickens' new book

Pre-order a copy of T. Boone Pickens new book, scheduled for September 2 release: "The First Billion Is the Hardest: How Believing It's Still Early in the Game Can Lead to Life's Greatest Comebacks." In the book, Boone reflects on his life after leaving Mesa in 1996 at 68, and the events and management approaches that helped him make his “first billion.” He also takes a hard and critical look at the problems facing the U.S. as a result of ever-escalating foreign oil import and, for the first time, lays out a comprehensive solution.

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Welcome
The breadth of T. Boone Pickens' career is staggering.

Early Days
Growing up where the pavement ends, the West begins, and the Rock Island crossed the Frisco.

Ahead of His Time
T. Boone Pickens was one of the first corporate businessmen to focus on maximizing shareholder value.

Impact on Corporate America
From changing the face of Big Oil to drawing national attention to corporate governance issues, T. Boone Pickens has had a lasting impact on Corporate America.

Thoughts on Leadership
From the oilfield to the boardroom, T. Boone Pickens' leadership skills are legendary.

Corporate Wellness
A lifelong athlete and firm believer in the benefits of physical fitness, T. Boone Pickens led the way in bringing health and fitness into the workplace.

A Surprising Environmentalist
Through his companies, Clean Energy and Mesa Water, T. Boone Pickens is working hard to ensure clean air and a plentiful supply of water for our future.

Giving Back
During his career, T. Boone Pickens has created thousands of jobs and given nearly half a billion dollars to social, environmental and educational causes.

Telling it Like It Is
A straight shooter, T. Boone Pickens has a way with words. His one-of-a-kind expressions or "booneisms" are legendary.

Boone Toons
Throughout his career, T. Boone Pickens and the many issues he champions have been the subject of some of the nation¹s best cartoons. Today, Boone has an impressive collection of signed original cartoons depicting him and his work.

The Media
There's no question that T. Boone Pickens is headline material. From the Wall Street Journal to the International Herald Tribune, Pickens is a fixture in the U.S. and international media.

 

 

 
 

© 2008 BP Capital Inc. LEGAL

T. Boone Pickens is currently the chairman and CEO of BP Capital, which operates energy focused commodity and equity funds. He is also the largest shareholder in Clean Energy, the largest provider of vehicular natural gas (CNG and LNG) in North America with a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, police, intrastate and interstate trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets.