The Ultimate Cowboy
The Pickens legacy
STATE celebrates Boone Pickens
Throughout his life, Oklahoma State’s Ultimate Cowboy, Boone Pickens remained loyal and true to his alma mater. Big dreams, big inspiration, big gifts — he offered them all to us. Check out our special edition of STATE magazine remembering and honoring our giant of generosity.
State MagazineLarger than life
By the numbersBoone's lasting impact will be experienced for years to come by OSU students, alumni, donors and fans.
#RememberingBoone
The Cowboy Family is invited to join the conversation and share your favorite memories of Boone on social media using the hashtag #RememberingBoone
Burns Hargis
“All of us in the Oklahoma State University family are deeply saddened by the passing of Boone Pickens. At the same time, we join in celebrating his incredible life. He was the ultimate Cowboy. It is impossible to calculate his full impact on Oklahoma State. His historic gifts to academics and athletics not only transformed the university, they inspired thousands of others to join in the transformation. OSU will not be the same without the legendary Boone Pickens, but his mark on our university will last forever.”
Mike Holder
"The greatest Cowboy of them all has taken his last ride. It will never be the same again. We could never thank him enough for all that he did for our university. He gave us everything he had and all that he asked in return was that we play by the rules and dream big. He was living proof that anything is possible if you're wearing orange. 'Great ride Cowboy, great ride!'"
Mike Gundy
"Mr. Pickens is a big part of our success and we’re all thankful for the lasting impact he’s had on Oklahoma State. It would have been difficult for us to climb as high as we have without him. He’ll be missed, but his legacy here will live on for a long time to come."
A look back at Boone's #okstate moments
