Benjamin Carleton Belt

Background

Belt, Benjamin Carleton was born on April 9, 1889 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of Bailey Carleton and Jane (Barr) Belt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, 1910.

Career

Althea. Field geologist Mexican Eagle Oil Corporation, Mexico, 1910-1914. Independent geologist, Tulsa, 1914-1916. Chief geologist Mexican Gulf Oil Corporation, Mexico, also Cuba, 1916-1917.

Chief geologist Gulf Oil Corporation, Fort Worth, 1917-1921, 25-29, Houston, 1929-1933, assistant to vice president, 1933-1950, vice president, 1950, managing executive Houston Production division Gulf Oil Corporation, Gulf Refining Company, 1950-1955.

Manager Pantepec Oil Corporation, Tampico, Mexico, 1921-1924. Investigation petroleum resources Vacuum Oil Corporation, Australia, New Zealand, 1924-1925, Houston, 1925.

Consultant, since 1955. Chairman of board Modular buildings, Incorporated.

Director Sea Minerals, Incorporated, Western Natural Gas Corporation, Texas Gulf Sulphur Company.

Chairman proxy committee Sinclair Oil & Refining Company Chairman trustees, member Executive Committee United Fund. 1954-1956, chairman United Fund National Agency Committee. Member of advisory committee United Funds of United Community Funds and Councils American, Incorporated., 1955.

Member of national citizens committee United Community Campaigns American, 1955.

Company-chairman special gifts division United Fund campaign, 1956-1961. Honorary member board of trustees United Fund, vice chairman 1960 campaign.

Member board Catholic Charities. Building and development committee Salvation Army, 1959.

General chairman building fund campaign Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 1959.

Member Texas Executive Committee Crusade for Freedom campaign, 1959. Executive committee, director Community Council, 1954-1955. President Texas County Home Rule Association, 1958-1959.

Member water advising committee City of Houston.

Board directors Greater Houston Bowl Association Chairman trustees U. Saint Thomas, Houston, 1959-1960. Member board of trustees Museum Natural History, Houston, Hodgkin’s Disease Memorial Research Center, Houston.

Member board directors Houston Council on Alcoholism. Member of advisory board Spindletop Foundation for Advancement of Medical Research.

Member of the Board of Governors U. Houston, since 1957.

Achievements

• Benjamin Carleton Belt has been listed as a noteworthy geologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory committee United Funds of United Community Funds and Councils American, Incorporated., 1955. Member of national citizens committee United Community Campaigns American, 1955. Member board of trustees United Fund, vice chairman 1960 campaign.

Member board Catholic Charities.

Member Texas Executive Committee Crusade for Freedom campaign, 1959. Executive committee, director Community Council, 1954-1955.

Member water advising committee City of Houston. Member board of trustees Museum Natural History, Houston, Hodgkin’s Disease Memorial.

Member American Petroleum Institute Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association, American Association Petroleum Geologists.

Houston Geological Society, Texas Research League (director 1952-1955, chairman 1956-1957, vice chairman 1958, Executive Committee 1959, 60), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (president 1955-1958, Executive Committee, director 1959, 60), American, Texas, East. Texas, Houston hereford associations. Clubs: Serra.

Connections

Married Ruth Albertine Watson, December 13, 1921.

Father:

Bailey Carleton Belt

Mother:

Jane (Barr) Belt

Spouse:

Ruth Albertine Watson