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Waite Phillips (January 19, 1883 – January 27, 1964) was an American petroleum businessman who created a fully integrated operation that combined petroleum producing, refining and marketing. With headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he also developed several office complexes and engaged in banking and ranching.
Waite Phillips was a wealthy oil tycoon who gave away half of his earnings and donated land for the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He and his wife Genevieve also built the Villa Philmonte, a summer home and museum, and gave it to the Boy Scouts in 1941.
Over two decades he made a fortune in oil in Oklahoma, and his success displeased older brother Frank. After the merger, having twice demonstrated his ability to succeed in the oil business, Waite Phillips devoted an increasing amount of time to real estate and charities.
Waite Phillips was a successful businessman who donated his UU Ranch in the Rocky Mountains to the Boy Scouts of America in 1937. He created the High Adventure Program that allowed Scouts to explore the wilderness and learn outdoor skills.
20. Feb. 2014 · Learn more about Waite Phillips by reading Philmont’s excellent summary. See Scouting magazine’s obituary as it printed in the April 1964 issue, below.
The Villa Philmonte was the New Mexico home of Waite and Genevieve Phillips. It was constructed in the Spanish Mediterranean style from 1926 to 1927 and it is 28,400 square feet in size. The Villa Philmonte is a house museum today.
Heute ist die Ranch Eigentum der Boy Scouts of America, dem größten US-amerikanischen Jugendverband. 1938 stiftete der Ölbaron Waite Phillips den BSA ein großes Gelände bei Cimarron in den Rocky Mountains, auf dem die Philturn Rockymountain Scoutcamp [1] entstand.
