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Mr. Pickens passed away Sept. 11, 2019 at the age of 91. He was a captain of industry and a record-setting philanthropist whose success in the energy field led to a transformative impact on OSU.

Remembering Boone Pickens
Remembering Boone Pickens
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Oklahoma State University came together to honor the legendary Boone Pickens, the Ultimate Cowboy. 

Mr. Pickens passed away Sept. 11, 2019 at the age of 91. He was a captain of industry and a record-setting philanthropist whose success in the energy field led to a transformative impact on OSU. 

The 1951 graduate of OSU’s School of Geology, now the Boone Pickens School of Geology, gave a combined $652 million to the university during his lifetime, split evenly between athletics and academics.

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