The oil billionaire has pledged to leave 90% of his net worth to charity ...
T. Boone Talks OSU Football!Pickens made his fortune in energy -- he started working in oil after graduating from OSU in 1951 and ultimately built Mesa Petroleum, which he grew into one of the largest gas and oil companies in the U.S. He became a BILLIONAIRE in the '80s.
As for his philanthropic work, he reportedly donated more $1 BILLION to various causes during his lifetime. Nobody knows exactly how much Pickens was worth -- or where the funds will go -- but should be VERY interesting to see how that shakes out.
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