T. Boone Pickens named “Texan of the Year”

The Texas Legislative Conference, a non-partisan organization of Texas business and political leaders has named T. Boone Pickens as its “Texan of the Year.”

The Conference pointed to Boone’s “ambitious, self-funded grassroots campaign (the Pickens Plan) aimed at reducing the nation’s dependence on imported oil” as a principle reason for the award.

The group also noted “Pickens’ generosity as a philanthropist, making contributions of more than $600 million to date. The Pickens Foundation is focused on improving lives through grants supporting educational programs, medical research, athletics and corporate wellness, at-risk youth, the entrepreneurial process and conservation of wildlife initiatives.”

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— The Pickens Team