Background
Hancock, Bob was born on October 18, 1909 in Frankfort, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Beckwith and Nell Carolina (Woodward) Hancock.
Hancock, Bob was born on October 18, 1909 in Frankfort, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Beckwith and Nell Carolina (Woodward) Hancock.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1930; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1932; student, Army Industrial College, 1944; student, Command & General staff schedul, 1944.
Geologist, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil and Gas Company, Oklahoma City, 1930-1931; geologist, Yale (Oklahoma) Oil Corporation, Bartlesville, 1933-1934; geologist, Magnolia Petroleum Company, Oklahoma City, 1937-1947; geologist, I.T.T.O. Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1934-1937; consultant geologist, Oklahoma City, 1947-1960; president, Yale Oil Association, Inc., Oklahoma City, since 1961.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1940-1945. Member Society of Professional Earth Scientists (national director), American Institute Professional Geologists (president Oklahoma section), Geology Society Oklahoma (honorary life), Oklahoma City Geological Society, Society Indiana Earth Scientists, Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, Crystal Downs Country Club.
Married Nita Del Rey, July 6, 1940. Children: Chelin, Nell Del Rey.