COMPANY

Founded by T. Boone Pickens. On the verge of bankruptcy in 1996, Mesa Petroleum was acquired by private equity firm Rainwater, Inc., which renamed the company Pioneer Natural Resources.

Industry:
Energy

Ticker:
(defunct)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
T. Boone Pickens	Business	22-May-1928		Texas oilman, founded Mesa Petroleum

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ralph V. Whitworth	Business	c. 1954		Chairman of Apria Healthcare, 1998-2005

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