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$50 million gift from T. Boone Pickens Foundation to benefit UT Southwestern

The T. Boone Pickens Foundation, named for the Texas icon and energy entrepreneur who founded it in 2006, has donated $50 million to ensure the continued excellence and prominence of UT Southwestern Medical Center into the future.

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