2024 Park Cities Quail Dinner & Auction

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Park Cities Quail Coalition is pleased to announce that Rex Tillerson will receive the 2024 T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award on March 7, 2024 at Armstrong Fieldhouse at SMU. Tillerson exemplifies the characteristics of a T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award Recipient.

Rex W. Tillerson served as the Nation's 69th Secretary of State from February 2017 to March 2018. Prior to being sworn in as Secretary of State, he concluded a career of more than 41 years in the petroleum industry, retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation at the end of 2016.

Rex was born in Wichita Falls and grew up in Vernon, Stillwater, OK, and Huntsville with a love of the outdoors. His hobbies include quail hunting, fly fishing, horseback cattle drives, and cross-country Harley rides with his friends. Rex enjoys raising and working cattle at his ranch in Wichita County. For many years, he and his wife Renda have enjoyed competing with and breeding their own cutting horses. They are very committed to habitat restoration and wildlife conservation on their ranch.

Tillerson joined Exxon after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He rose through the ranks and following a number of domestic and foreign assignments, including, President of Exxon Yemen, Inc. and, Exxon Neftegas, Ltd. in Russia. He became President of the corporation in 2004 and Chairman and CEO in 2006.

Tillerson has had a longstanding involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, earning Eagle Scout as a youth and as an adult receiving the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He also received the Silver Beaver and Silver Buffalo Awards for his service as an adult volunteer. He is a former member of the Boy Scouts of America's Executive Committee and served as the national President of the Boy Scouts from 2010 to 2012. Rex has received numerous recognition and awards from domestic and international organizations and governments.

He is a former member of the American Petroleum Institute and the National Petroleum Council serving as Chairman of both. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2013 and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. He formerly served as a trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He was also a member of the Business Roundtable, serving on the Executive Committee, and a member of the Business Council. Mr. Tillerson currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for the National Medal of Honor Museum.

“I have had the pleasure of attending several of the PCQC dinners and am honored to be recognized with such a distinguished group of sportsmen.  I have a deep love of quail hunting and I appreciate PCQC’s efforts to perpetuate this important pastime for future generations.”

Please join us in congratulating Rex Tillerson as Recipient of the 2024 T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award on March 7, 2024.

Table Purchase Instructions

As has been the case the past several years, we expect this event to sell out very quickly. The Bobwhite level ($3500) tables will be very limited, and will only be allocated as space allows. The surest way to guarantee your table will be to sponsor at the Covey level ($5000) or above. Please click the link below to download the 2024 Table & Ticket Sponsorship form and return to us via email or regular mail. If you plan to mail a check, please send us the form electronically, as well, in order to secure your spot in the order.. Please feel free to email us at info@parkcitiesquail.org with any questions. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you March 7, 2024!

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