Background
Cree, Allan was born on July 10, 1910 in Congress, Arizona, United States. Son of Robert Boone and Pearl Beatrice (Cummins) Cree.
Cree, Allan was born on July 10, 1910 in Congress, Arizona, United States. Son of Robert Boone and Pearl Beatrice (Cummins) Cree.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, 1933. Master of Arts in Mathematics, Ohio University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Colorado, 1948.
Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1936. Postgraduate, Northern Colorado University, 1938.
Various teaching positions, 1930—1943. Secretary Lowell Astronomical Observatory, 1930—1931. Geologist Shell Oil Corporation, 1943—1946, Cities Service Oil Corporation, 1948—1950.
Professor geology Mackay School Mines, University Nevada, Reno, 1946—1948. District geologist, 1950—1954. Chief geologist Cities Service Petroleum Incorporated, New York York City, 1954—1960, Cities Service Company, New York City, 1960—1963, Cities Service Oil Corporation, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1963—1966.
Manager exploration international division Cities Service Company, Bartlesville and Tulsa, 1966—1970. Coordinator international exploration Cities Service International Inc., Tulsa, 1970—1972. Director OSEC Petroleum AG, Munich, 1972—1973, Ulster Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Canada, 1974—1985, OSEC, Inc., Oklahoma City, 1976—1979.
Associate Petrocons., Geneva, from 1974. Teaching assistant geology University Colorado, 1941—1943. Petroleum consultant, West Sedona, Arizona, 1972—1985.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association (life), American Petroleum Institute, Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, Arizona History Society, American Museum Natural History (board directors department micro-paleontology), Geological Society of America, Association Professional Geological Scientists (president Oklahoma section 1971), American Association Petroleum Geologists (president, secretary Eastern division), Oak Creek Country Club, Hillcrest Country Club (board directors 1969), Farimont Country, Tulsa Country Club, Alpha Phi, Phi Tau Theta, Alpha Pi Omega, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Alice Spaulding, August 9, 1937. Children: Robert Boone, Mary Catherine.