Background
Dunham, Archie Wallace was born on December 20, 1938 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States.
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Archie Wallace Dunham
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Archie Wallace Dunham, oil industry executive, board member. Recipient Father Year, Houston, 1998, inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1998, Chief Executive Officer Year for Global Vision in Energy, 2000, International Achievement award, 2000, Horatio Alger award, 2001, Ellis Island Medal Honor, 2001, Legend of the Industry, A&D Summit, 2002, Houston's International Citizen Year, World Affairs Council.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1960. Master of Business Administration, University Oklahoma, 1966.
Career
Associate engineer Conoco Inc., 1966—1973, executive vice president Douglas Oil Corporation, 1976—1979, president Douglas Oil Corporation, 1979—1981, vice president logistics & downstream planning, 1981—1983, vice president transportation, natural gas & gas products, 1983—1985, executive vice president petroleum products North America, 1985—1987, executive vice president exploration production, 1991—1996, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1996—2002, chairman, 1999—2002. Senior vice president chemicals and pigments E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1987—1991, executive vice president, 1996—2002. Chairman ConocoPhillips Company (formerly Conoco Inc.), 2002—2004.
Board directors Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, since 1996, Freeport-McMoRan Corporation, since 1998, Union Pacific Corporation, since 2000, Pride International Inc., since 2005. Past member Commission National Energy Policy, National Infrastructure Advisory Council. Past chairman United States Energy Association, National Petroleum Council.
Member executive committee, board directors Greater Houston Partnership. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1960-1964.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Smithsonian Institute. Trustee George Bush Presidential Library. Foundation; member Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Bretton Woods Committee.
Trustee Houston Symphony, United Way Texas Gulf Coast. Board directors Horatio Alger Association Distinguished American. Senior member board visitors M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Senior chairman Houston Grand Opera, past president.
Connections
Married Linda Dunham, 1960. 3 children.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
Awards
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Recipient Father Year, Houston, 1998, inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1998, Chief Executive Officer Year for Global Vision in Energy, 2000, International Achievement award, 2000, Horatio Alger award, 2001, Ellis Island Medal Honor, 2001, Legend of the Industry, A&D Summit, 2002, Houston's International Citizen Year, World Affairs Council.Recipient Father Year, Houston, 1998, inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1998, Chief Executive Officer Year for Global Vision in Energy, 2000, International Achievement award, 2000, Horatio Alger award, 2001, Ellis Island Medal Honor, 2001, Legend of the Industry, A&D Summit, 2002, Houston's International Citizen Year, World Affairs Council.