T. Boone Pickens

American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management (1928-2019)
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T. Boone Pickens

Summary

T. Boone Pickens is a human[1]. Born in Holdenville[2], he… he was born on +1928-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dallas[4]. He died on +2019-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], financier[7], and husbandry worker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holdenville[2], T. Boone Pickens…
  • T. Boone Pickens died in Dallas[4].
  • T. Boone Pickens was born on +1928-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • T. Boone Pickens died on +2019-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • T. Boone Pickens's father was Thomas Boone Sibley Pickens[10].
  • T. Boone Pickens was married to Madeleine A. Pickens[11].
  • Among T. Boone Pickens's spouses was Toni Chapman[12].
  • T. Boone Pickens held citizenship in United States[13].
  • T. Boone Pickens worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • T. Boone Pickens's professions included financier[7].
  • T. Boone Pickens's professions included husbandry worker[8].
  • T. Boone Pickens's education included a stint at Oklahoma State University[14].
  • T. Boone Pickens's education included a stint at Texas A&M University[15].
  • T. Boone Pickens's education included a stint at Amarillo High School[16].
  • T. Boone Pickens was educated at Spears School of Business[17].
  • T. Boone Pickens received the Horatio Alger Award[18].
  • T. Boone Pickens's image is recorded as T Boone Pickens 2011 Shankbone.JPG[19].
  • T. Boone Pickens's image is recorded as T. Boone Pickens discusses the impact of shale natural gas on the American economy at the Hudson Institute on 6 April 2016 - 25 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • T. Boone Pickens is recorded as male[21].
  • T. Boone Pickens's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • T. Boone Pickens was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • T. Boone Pickens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116501991[24].
  • T. Boone Pickens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57759235[25].
  • T. Boone Pickens's GND ID is recorded as 131930613[26].
  • T. Boone Pickens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85329320[27].

Body

Origins and Family

T. Boone Pickens's place of birth was Holdenville[2]. He was born on +1928-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Boone Sibley Pickens[10].

Education

Educated at Oklahoma State University[14], a land-grant university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30]; Texas A&M University[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in College Station[34]; Amarillo High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1889[37]; and Spears School of Business[17], a business school[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], financier[7], and husbandry worker[8].

Recognition

T. Boone Pickens received the Horatio Alger Award[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Madeleine A. Pickens[11], a husbandry worker[40], b. 1947[41], of United States[42] and Toni Chapman[12]. T. Boone Pickens was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].

Death and Burial

T. Boone Pickens died on +2019-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dallas[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[43].

Works and Contributions

Things named for T. Boone Pickens include Boone Pickens Stadium[44], a stadium[45], in United States[46], founded in 1920[47].

Why It Matters

T. Boone Pickens ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Boone Pickens Stadium[44], a stadium[45], in United States[46], founded in 1920[47].

FAQs

Where was T. Boone Pickens born?

Born in Holdenville[2], T. Boone Pickens…

Where did T. Boone Pickens die?

T. Boone Pickens passed away in Dallas[4].

Who were T. Boone Pickens's parents?

T. Boone Pickens's father was Thomas Boone Sibley Pickens[10].

Who was T. Boone Pickens married to?

T. Boone Pickens's spouses include Madeleine A. Pickens[11] and Toni Chapman[12].

What did T. Boone Pickens do for work?

T. Boone Pickens worked as entrepreneur[6], financier[7], and husbandry worker[8].

Where did T. Boone Pickens go to school?

T. Boone Pickens was educated at Oklahoma State University[14], Texas A&M University[15], Amarillo High School[16], and Spears School of Business[17].

What awards did T. Boone Pickens receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . GeneaStar. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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