Pickens
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The late T. Boone Pickens, the chief benefactor for Oklahoma State, built an oil fortune that he dispersed to the Cowboys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
A 2020 Harvard Law School forum pointed to one such wave in the 1980s, when corporate raiders such as Carl Icahn and T. Boone Pickens struck fear into corporate boardrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Palisades 67, Venice 59: The Dolphins kept pace in the Western League behind 16 points from Tommy Pickens and 15 points from Jack Levey.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025
The Steelers cut the deficit again late in the third quarter through George Pickens, but the extra point proved to be the game's final score.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
About the same time as Marsha's prosecution, Bridget Lee gave birth to a stillborn baby in Pickens County, Alabama.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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