Background
Thomas,, Bennett Arthur was born on January 7, 1946 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Bennett Arthur and Mary Ethel (Rosalee) Thomas.
Thomas,, Bennett Arthur was born on January 7, 1946 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Bennett Arthur and Mary Ethel (Rosalee) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana Technology University, 1967. Postgraduate in Business Administration, Tulane University, 1974.
Petroleum engineer Mobil Oil Corporation, Tripoli, Libya, 1967—1970, senior reservoir engineer New Orleans, 1970—1974, senior planning analyst New York, 1975—1976. Planning manager Superior Oil Corporation, Houston, 1976—1977. President Neptune Oil Corporation, Tel Aviv, 1977—1978.
Acquisitions manager Superior Oil, Houston, 1979. Senior vice president McIntyre Mines, Calgary, Alabama, Canada, 1980—1981. Vice president Mark Producing, Houston, 1981—1982.
Senior vice president Natural Resources Management Corporation, Dallas, 1983—1984, president, since 1985.
Member of Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Owners Association, Natural Gas Men Houston, Society Petroleum Engineer, American Petroleum Institute, Royal Oak Country Club (Dallas), Exchange Club, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Phi Epsilon Tau.
Married Mary Louise Bizet, April 24, 1965. Children: Derek Arkansas, Adam L., Carey E.