Pickens gives 100 million dollars to OSU

 
By Susan Simpson
Published: May 21, 2008

STILLWATER — Texas oilman Boone Pickens announced today a $100 million donation for academics at Oklahoma State University .

It is the largest academic gift in Oklahoma history, university officials said.

“Boone's back, and Boone's back with money,” Pickens said before a crowd gathered at OSU. “Be patient. I'm not through.”

Pickens, an OSU alum, gave $165 million to OSU athletics in 2005...


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