Don Purcell

Don Purcell

A Wichita business man who had befriended Hubbard and nursed him back to health following Hubbard's divorce scandal. According to A Piece of Blue Sky, Purcell was "The head of the Omega Oil Company ... a self-made millionaire." Purcell bailed out the Elizabeth (New Jersey) Dianetics foundation and established a new on in Wichita; Purcell was president, and L. Ron Hubbard was vice-president. Shortly afterward, the two men had a falling out. Hubbard began attacking Purcell and threatened to sue him for a million dollars. Ultimately, Purcell gave many of the foundations remaining assets, including copyrights, to Hubbard, and allied himself with Art Coulter's Synergetics instead.


A Wichita business man who had befriended Hubbard and nursed him back to health following Hubbard's divorce scandal. According to A Piece of Blue Sky, Purcell was "The head of the Omega Oil Company ... a self-made millionaire." Purcell bailed out the Elizabeth (New Jersey) Dianetics foundation and established a new on in Wichita; Purcell was president, and L. Ron Hubbard was vice-president. Shortly afterward, the two men had a falling out. Hubbard began attacking Purcell and threatened to sue him for a million dollars. Ultimately, Purcell gave many of the foundations remaining assets, including copyrights, to Hubbard, and allied himself with Art Coulter's Synergetics instead.

Title Volume Issue Page Date
Dianetics "Given Back" To Hubbard | Conference Set For Enid 1 6 3 October 1954
Plowing Up the Field 1 8 14 December 1954
Right Tools Help Us Know Selves 2 10 13 March 1956
Happiness is Mark of Purpose Level 3 1 7 April 1956
Together We Live, Apart We Die 3 2 9 May 1956
Years Often Bring Warped Realities 3 4 7 July-August 1956
Warped Reality | Neglect of Affinity | Idea Exchange 3 4 11 July-August 1956
Self-Honesty Can Alter Perspectives 3 6 8 October 1956
Dear Editor (continued) 8 4 16 July-August 1961
Synergetically Yours 8 7 10 November 1961
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