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Texan oil man T. Boone Pickens hangs up his hat

Jan 12, 2018
Infamous investor T. Boone Pickens is closing his BP Capital fund and retiring at age 89 after amassing a fortune in energy — everything from oil and natural gas, to wind power and water. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

T. Boone Pickens: 'Natural gas has been a disaster'

May 21, 2012
Billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens explains why he recently left natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy, and what he thinks of a federal energy policy in the United States.