T. Boone Pickens

T. Boone Pickens
Pickens in 2016
Born
Thomas Boone Pickens Jr.

(1928-05-22)May 22, 1928
DiedSeptember 11, 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 91)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma materOklahoma State University (BS)
OccupationChairman of BP Capital Management
Spouses
  • Lynn O'Brien
    (m. 1949; div. 1971)
  • Beatrice Carr
    (m. 1972; div. 1998)
  • Nelda Cain
    (m. 2000; div. 2004)
  • (m. 2005; div. 2012)
  • Toni Brinker
    (m. 2014; div. 2017)
Children5
Websitewww.boonepickens.com

Thomas Boone Pickens Jr. (May 22, 1928 – September 11, 2019) was an American business magnate and financier. Pickens chaired the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s. As of November 2016, Pickens had a net worth of $500 million.[1]