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T. Boone Pickens, known as the wildcatter "Oracle of Oil," a hedge fund founder and philanthropist who rewrote the playbook for corporate raiders, has died, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. He was 91.

 

 

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T Boone, H Ross, J Edgar... what did these guys have against their first names but were okay with the initial? I don't trust a man that doesn't go by his first name.

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He was a good friend of my father and I met him on numerous occasions.  He always seemed like a good guy to me.  I even talked him into donating a pretty substantial sum into an endowed accounting chair at UT.  I need to call my mom and let her know.

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He was a good friend of my father and I met him on numerous occasions.  He always seemed like a good guy to me.  I even talked him into donating a pretty substantial sum into an endowed accounting chair at UT.  I need to call my mom and let her know.


Why have you been hiding this endowment news from your mom?
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He had poor taste in colleges to support (UT accounting donation excepted), but he was sharp as a tack and very forward thinking. RIP.

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55 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So osu will be the #1 revenue team in revenue ahead of us, for whichever year his money gets out of probate and delivered to the school. 

Probate???  That money's been locked in trust for a few decades I'd bet.  

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56 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So osu will be the #1 revenue team in revenue ahead of us, for whichever year his money gets out of probate and delivered to the school. 

it would be pretty bad ass if he arranged for an 18 wheeler to pull up to the school and just start unloading pallets of cash.  

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1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

He was a good friend of my father and I met him on numerous occasions.  He always seemed like a good guy to me.  I even talked him into donating a pretty substantial sum into an endowed accounting chair at UT.  I need to call my mom and let her know.

nice humble brag.

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