How to pronounce “pat boone” in English

Evidently, the gifts weren't that special because that business was a total and complete failure. I didn't really know my customers in retrospect.I should have really partnered with a Pat Boone or some other kind of Christian minister, and been sort of the expediter, the middle man, thebackdoor guy who sourced the products. But I didn't understand that at the time, and this failure was very difficult for me.