Background
Renfro, Harold Bell was born on January 16, 1915 in Lufkin, Texas, United States. Son of Philisophy D. and Ruby (Hines) Renfro.
Renfro, Harold Bell was born on January 16, 1915 in Lufkin, Texas, United States. Son of Philisophy D. and Ruby (Hines) Renfro.
Student Lamar Institute Technology, 1930-1931, U. Houston, 1931-1933. Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University Tulsa, 1939. Master of Science in Geology, University of Wisconsin, Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, 1947.
Step-children—Gertrude, Sally, William South. Professor geology U. Tulsa, 1946-1948. Director exploration and engineering Stoddard Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1948-1953. Organized H.B. Renfro and Company, Dallas, 1953.
Associate McGhee Production Company, Dallas, 1954-1957.
Organized, chairman, board directors Neches Petroleum Corporation, 1963-1970. Director, Executive Committee, principal agent Petroleum Reserves, Incorporated., New York City, Houston, Dallas, 1955-1958.
Consultant Ling-Temco-Vought, Incorporated., Hudson Institute, Harmon, New York, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, California, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, MITRE Corporation Board of directors Dallas Council World Affairs, Southwestern Engineering Foundation, Dallas. Board directors Community Guidance Service, Dallas, 1950-1960, chairman, 1955-1957.
The two greatest commandments are to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind" and to "love your neighbor as yourself."
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Association Petroleum Geologist (co-compiler geological highway map United States), American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Society Petroleum Engineers, Council of Scientific Societies Dallas-Fort Worth Area (president 1960), Community Opera Guild (president 1957), Dallas Geological Society (president 1966), Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Epsilon Tau.
Clubs: Engineers (president Dallas 1958), Petroleum Engineers (president Dallas 1952).
Married Joan Arden Ross, February 1, 1942. Married second, Alma Chastain Hutchings, September 28, 1963. Children: Robert Bruce, Janet Arden (Mistress James R. Elder).