T. Boone PickensInspiring Others Through Competitive GivingIt’s the biggest weekend in college basketball. Four teams have emerged as the best from each corner of the bracket, and they will collide…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
T. Boone PickensCongratulations to Mesa Natural Gas Solutions on its 2017 Freedom AwardA handful of companies from across the country recently flew out to Washington, D.C. for an award ceremony at the Pentagon. They were…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
T. Boone PickensPhilanthropic Competition: The Pickens-Abraham FoundationA reporter once asked me, “Do you consider yourself a Texan or a Oklahoman?”Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
T. Boone PickensAn Open Letter To America’s GovernorsI have always been for an all-the-above approach to this nation’s energy policy, but that doesn’t mean we need to jam a square peg in a…Sep 15, 20172Sep 15, 20172
T. Boone PickensAccepting (or Embracing) MortalityThe other day, my team uncovered some videos of the news interviews I had done back in the 1980s. Those were heady times. It was the start…Jul 28, 20172Jul 28, 20172
T. Boone PickensYou can just never, ever, give up.I recently turned 89 years old, mindful of the fact I’m now 24 years beyond traditional retirement age.Jul 26, 20173Jul 26, 20173
T. Boone PickensMy First Bad Deal: 10 Cents a LawnMy first job was mowing lawns. Then I got a paper route. Then I jumped on a bad deal, and the person who got the better of me was my…Jun 27, 20172Jun 27, 20172
T. Boone PickensAn Open Letter to This Year’s Graduating SeniorsThis time of the year makes me look to those of you at universities and high schools across this country who are eager for new worlds to…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
T. Boone PickensIt’s okay to be wrong. But learn from it.Acknowledge your mistakes. Some can hurt and be costly. I know all too well. Just make sure you remember the doors that smashed your…Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017
T. Boone PickensHow Volkswagen Is Shaping America’s Energy FutureVolkswagen, the storied German automaker, pleaded guilty last week to three felony counts as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with…Mar 14, 2017Mar 14, 2017