Ben L. Turpen

Background

Turpen, Ben L. was born on August 12, 1935 in Salt Lake City. Son of Don Ralph and Evelyn (Hawkins) Turpen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas Technology University, 1960. Master of Arts in Education, University Texas, 1994.

Career

Plant engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Borger, Texas, 1960-1965; plant engineer, El Paso Products, Odessa, Texas, 1965-1968; instrument engineer, El Paso Products, Odessa, Texas, 1968-1974; senior control engineer, El Paso Products, Odessa, Texas, 1974-1981; staff control engineer, El Paso Products, Odessa, Texas, 1981-1982; staff project engineer, El Paso Products, Odessa, Texas, 1982-1983; senior staff control engineer, El Paso Hydrocarbons, Odessa, Texas, 1983-1986; senior staff engineer, Burlington Resources, Midland, Texas, 1986-1990; senior project manager, BCCK Engineering, Midland, Texas, 1990-1993; consultant, president, Designers Associates, Inc., Midland, Texas, 1993-1996; project engineer, Sivalls, Inc., Odessa, Texas, since 1996. Adjunct faculty Odessa (Texas) College, since 1972.

Achievements

• Ben L. Turpen has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.

Membership

Member district committee Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, Odessa, Tex, 1968-1993, Midland, Texas, 1993, member national council, Midland, 1996-1997. With United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1967. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Instrument Society of America (senior, president chapter 1968-1970, since 2000), Texas Society Professional Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, reading, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Martha Jane Hoover, October 12, 1961 (deceased, January, 4, 2006). Children: Carolyn, Evelyn, Laura, Eric.

Father:

Don Ralph Turpen

Mother:

Evelyn (Hawkins) Turpen

Spouse:

Martha Jane Hoover

child:

Evelyn Turpen

child:

Carolyn Turpen

child:

Laura Turpen

child:

Eric Turpen