Frank Phillips
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Oct 11, 2026
Bert WilliamsHOST
You're listening to Oklahoma Perspective.
Bert WilliamsHOST
Frank Phillips was a banker, oilman, community leader, and friend to many.
Bert WilliamsHOST
He created Wooler Rock in 1925, and the property has been utilized ever since to preserve the history of the Old West, educate, and entertain.
Bert WilliamsHOST
Over 10 million visitors have come to visit Wooler Rock since it opened.
Crystal KellyCORRESPONDENT
So can you can you kind of explain to how the foundation works?
Kevin HawkGUEST
Absolutely.
Kevin HawkGUEST
So Frank, in 1937, created the Frank Phillips Foundation.
Kevin HawkGUEST
He was starting to want to put plans in place, of course, as he was aging.
Tom DavisHOST
Mm-hmm
Michael BushGUEST
Mm-hmmSo anyway, later on, he got his allotment, and Frank Phillips finds oil on that allotment-
Tom DavisHOST
Oh
Michael BushGUEST
... and makes him a very wealthy man, and he's still living in the teepee with a pack of dogs.