Arthur Morris Van Tyne

Background

Tyne, Arthur Morris Van was born on August 12, 1925 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Roy Hanford and Isabelle Marguerite (Hoag) Van Tyne.

Education

AB, Syracuse University, 1951; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1958.

Career

Field assistant, Syracuse University Research Institute, 1951-1953; geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Rockies, Gulf Coast, 1953-1957; senior geologist-in-charge, New York State Geological Survey-Oil and Gas Research Office, Wellsville and Alfred, New York, 1958-1981; geological consultant, Van Tyne Cons., Wellsville, New York City, since 1981. Governor appointee member of New York State Oil, Gas, and Solution Mining Advisory Board, 1996.

Achievements

• Arthur Morris Van Tyne has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, since 1974, board chairman 1986-1995, director Wellsville United Way, 1968-1980, president 1974-1975. Deputy mayor Village of Wellsville, since 1992. Committeeman Republican Party, 1962-1977.

Member New York Academy Sciences, American Association Petroleum Geologists (national and Eastern section honorary member, secretary, director 1989-1991, Distinguished Svc. award Eastern section 1987, National Distinguished Svc. award 1994, John T. Galey Memorial award Eastern sect.1997), Russian Association Oil and Gas Geologists, New York State Oil Producers Association (director), Executive Committee 1980, Svc. award 1981), Indiana Oil and Gas Association New York (president 1985-1988), Northern Appalachian Geological Society (president 1966-1968), Geological Society American, Rotary (president Wellsville 1979-1980, Paul Harris fellow1994).

Connections

Married Patricia Wilson Boyd, July 13, 1946. Children: Judith, Cynthia, Mark, Peter.

Father:

Roy Hanford Tyne

Mother:

Isabelle Marguerite (Hoag) Van Tyne

Spouse:

Patricia Wilson Boyd

child:

Peter Tyne

child:

Mark Tyne

child:

Cynthia Tyne

child:

Judith Tyne