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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.
A real estate investor and a philanthropist, Waite Phillips was associated with his brothers Frank and L. E. (Lee Eldas), who founded Phillips Petroleum Company. Waite Phillips was born to Lewis Franklin and Lucinda Josephine Faucett Phillips on January 19, 1883, near Conway, Iowa.
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.
Aug 21, 2015 · Michael Wallis’s biography of Waite Phillips, “Beyond the Hills: The Journey of Waite Phillips,” is – in this reviewer’s opinion – the finest biography ever written about a Tulsan.
Feb 20, 2014 · Scouts and Scouters who have visited the beautiful, rugged New Mexico paradise know the real value of Waite’s gift, however: It’s priceless. Waite Phillips died Jan. 27, 1964. He was 81.
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.
Villa Philmonte was the Spanish Mediterranean style house of Waite and Genevieve Phillips, built in 1926-1927. It is a house museum and a Philmont Scout Ranch attraction, where visitors can learn about the Phillips family and their Philmont Ranch legacy.
