T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens Pickens at the 2011 Time 100 gala Born Thomas Boone Pickens, Jr. (1928-05-22) May 22, 1928 (age 86) Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S. Residence Dallas, Texas Alma mater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Occupation Chairman of BP Capital Management Net worth US$1.0 billion Spouse(s) 1) Lynn O'Brien (1949-1971) 2) Beatrice Carr (1972-1998) 3) Nelda Cain (2000-2004) 4) Madeleine Paulson (2005-2012) 5) Toni Brinker (2014 - present) Children Elizabeth Pickens Michael Pickens Pamela Pickens Thomas B. Pickens III Website www.boonepickens.com Thomas Boone Pickens, Jr. (born May 22, 1928), known as T. Boone Pickens, is an American business magnate and financier. Pickens chairs the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s. As of September 2014, Pickens has a net worth of $1 billion.