T. Boone Pickens

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T. Boone Pickens founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments. He died Wednesday at age 91. Larry W. Smith/Getty Images hide caption

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T. Boone Pickens, Iconic Oil Tycoon, Dead At 91

September 11, 2019 • The legendary energy executive, whose name symbolized big oil, died Wednesday at age 91. He founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments.

T. Boone Pickens, Iconic Oil Tycoon, Dead At 91

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Is American Oil 'Dead'? T. Boone Pickens Says Yes ... But Only For Now

T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, participates in a discussion during a "birthday bash" last year in Oklahoma City. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Is American Oil 'Dead'? T. Boone Pickens Says Yes ... But Only For Now

May 8, 2016 • Prospects in the industry are dim, and even the billionaire investor, who made his fortune in oil, has turned to alternative energies. Still, the self-described "realist" says they aren't the answer.

Is American Oil 'Dead'? T. Boone Pickens Says Yes ... But Only For Now

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