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And last week, Pickens responded to a Sports Illustrated alleging various NCAA infractions occurred at Oklahoma State University, to which Pickens is the largest donor.
At least one pundit thinks T. Boone Pickens has had a rough seven days.
This morning,
Pickens was swift to respond:
.@darrenrovell Don't worry. At $950 million, I'm doing fine. Funny, my $1 billion charitable giving exceeds my net worth. @Forbes @RMac18
- T. Boone Pickens (@boonepickens) September 16, 2013
To be sure, some of that charity has gone to OSU's athletic program, though Pickens has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
But the Pickens Foundation website confirms that those donations represent just one portion of what he's given.
Thus, a worthy response.