Description: A cantankerous self-made tycoon, Mr. Pickens shook up the oil business, promoted the concept of shareholder value and evangelized for renewable energy.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Jan 20, 2018

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/20/business/t-boone-pickens.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

Questions for discussion:

• How does the report describe T.Boone Pickens?
• What lessons are there for today’s businesspeople to learn from his legacy?