Kelcy Warren

Kelcy Lee Warren (born November 9, 1955) is an American billionaire and the chairman and chief executive officer of Energy Transfer Partners.

Early life Born in Gladewater, Texas, Warren grew up in White Oak, Texas, the youngest of four sons of Hugh Brinson Warren and Bertie Lee Kirby. RECO invested $7 million on a wind farm that was scheduled for completion in 2017.

Warren is chief executive officer and chairman of Energy Transfer Partners. Warren also serves as chairman of the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity. Prior to the combination of the operations of ETP and Heritage Propane in 2004, Warren co-founded the entities that acquired and operated the midstream natural gas pipelines that were contributed in the merger. From 1996 to 2000, Warren served as a director of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and from 1993 to 1996, he served as president, chief operating officer and a director of Cornerstone Natural Gas, Inc. Warren has more than 25 years of business experience in the energy industry.

In 2015, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas appointed Warren to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

In 2020, Warren received a COVID stimulus check as he had reported large losses previously.

In 2022, he ranked No. 289 on the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America, with an estimated net worth of $3.8 billion. As of September 2024, his net worth over $7 billion.

Music In 2007, he co-founded an independent record label, Music Road Records, with Jimmy LaFave and Fred Remmert.

In 2012, Warren donated $10 million to help build Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas. It is named for his son. As part of the contract, his son cleans up trash from the park once a month. The construction of the park cost about $90 million. Warren's gift was the largest, giving him naming rights.

Political activity

Warren donated $6 million to Governor Rick Perry's 2016 presidential campaign. He also donated $103,000 to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Together with his spouse Amy, Warren contributed $1.8million to President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. In August 2020, Warren gave $10 million to the America First Action super PAC, which supports Donald Trump. In May 2024, Warren hosted a fundraiser in Houston for Donald Trump. He donated $5 million to pro-Trump super PAC Make America Great Again Inc. in May 2024.

Warren has called for environmental activists to be "removed from the gene pool." In 2012, press reports indicated he owned an estate on an island off the coast of Honduras.

In 2010, he bought the 3,500-acre BootJack Ranch near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, for $46.5 million. He also owns an 8,000-acre ranch near Cherokee, Texas, and a private island near Roatán, Honduras.