Charles Bruce Koons

Background

Koons, Charles Bruce was born on November 14, 1929 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles Emerson and Mary Isabel (Smith) Koons.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1958.

Career

Research chemist, Jersey Production Research Company, Tulsa, 1958-1965; senior research chemist, Esso Production Research Company, Houston, 1965-1968; research associate, Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1968-1982; research advisor, Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1982-1989; consultant, Charles B. Koons, Cons., Houston, since 1989. Member of committee on oil in the sea National Academy Science, Washington, 1981-1985, commission on outer continental shelf environmental research, 1987-1992.

Achievements

• Charles Bruce Koons has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1950-1954. Member American Chemical Society, American Science Affiliation, Southern Geochemists Society.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, hiking, gardening, tennis, Colonial history.

Connections

Married Margaret Constance Suter, January 14, 1956. Children: Robert Charles, David Bruce, Steven Eugene.

Father:

Charles Emerson Koons

Mother:

Mary Isabel (Smith) Koons

Spouse:

Margaret Constance Suter

child:

Steven Eugene Koons

child:

David Bruce Koons

child:

Robert Charles Koons