[gwjack]

McLendon was a visionary and man of the people. I remember in 2007 a full page ad appearing in national newspapers congratulating the Duke Men's Lacrosse second place finish. It was financed by an obscure Duke support group. Later, it was discovered that Aubrey had done it anonymously to keep recognition on the team. McLendon had no connection other than his son attended Duke, and as friends with a player. It cost him close to $500,000. That was Aubrey - he sought no recognition, and was comfortable in his own skin. The author writes about a question he asked Aubrey at an employee meeting. It was prescient, and the answer revealed much about the man - and most native Oklahomans.

[equaviator]

What kind of vehicle was he driving? Was it hacked and steered into the concrete or did he just decide to end it all himself?

[House Atreides]

RIP, AKM

[sauropod]

I remember reading about him in The Frackers.

That was a great book, btw.

[Jewbacca]

He was going broke. AEP is trading in junk-bond territory.

[gattaca]

ping

[doldrumsforgop]

Aubrey was an original shyster as he engaged legendary numbers of dealmakers to sew up vast areas virtually devoid of cost.

His game was not to ‘find’ oil or gas at all; it was to ‘tie it up’.

In no manner, shape or form could be possibly be compared to the real wildcatters of the industry, people like H.L. Hunt, Roy Cullen or Michael Halbouty.

His ignominious end is a tragedy, as it appears his deals in life may have caught up with him, and he couldn’t handle it.