Background
Frederickson, Arman Frederick was born on May 5, 1918 in Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1940. Son of Albert F. and Ethel M. (Wilton) Frederickson.
mining executive petroleum engineer
Frederickson, Arman Frederick was born on May 5, 1918 in Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1940. Son of Albert F. and Ethel M. (Wilton) Frederickson.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University Washington, 1940. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Montana School Mines, 1942. Doctor of Science in Geology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947.
Mining engineer, chief geologist Cornucopia Gold Mines, Oregon, 1939-1940. Instructor mineral dressing Montana School Mines, 1941-1942. Research assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942-1943.
Professor geology and geological engineering Washington University, St. Louis, 1947-1956. Organizer, supervisor geological research Standard (Amoco) Oil and Gas Company, Tulsa, 1955-1960. Professor geology, chairman department earth and planetary science, director oceanography University Pittsburgh, 1960-1965.
Senior vice president, director research, manager petroleum prospecting and mineral programs in the United States, Middle East, Africa, Latin American, 1965-1971. President, chief engineer Sorbotec, Inc., Houston, 1971-1974. President Global Survey, from 1972.
Vice president Samoco (Panama) Challenger Desert Oil Corporation, 1977-1981. Consultant in mining and petroleum exploration, since 1971. Vice president SAMOCO, Delaware, 1977-1981.
Vice president operations CHADOIL, 1978-1981, Crown Gems, Inc., Thailand. President Global-Thai Exploration Corporation, Thailand. Organizer, past chairman clay minerals committee National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council.
Organizer, economic analyst land and real estate projects, California. Negotiator oil, gemstone and mining programs, United States, Africa, Thailand, Middle and Far East, Latin American, exploration specialist.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow Geological Society of America, Mineral Society of America. Member American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Economic Geologists, Geochem.
Society of America, Underwater Society of America.
Married Mary Maxine Stubblefield, September 23, 1943. Children: Mary Christene, Clover Diane, Penny Kathlene, Kimberly Mei, Sigrid, Janice.