Background
Black, Charles Robert was born on August 29, 1935 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Taylor Flow and Mildred Opal (Griffin) Black.
Black, Charles Robert was born on August 29, 1935 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Taylor Flow and Mildred Opal (Griffin) Black.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Texas Technology University, 1958.
Field engineer, Texaco Inc., Monument, New Mexico, 1958-1959;
area engineer, Texaco Inc., Andrews, Texas, 1959-1960;
reservoir engineer, Texaco Inc., Midland, Texas, 1960-1961;
division proration engineer, Texaco Inc., Midland, Texas, 1961-1964;
division secondary recovery engineer, Texaco Inc., Midland, Texas, 1965-1966;
district engineer, Texaco Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas, 1966-1967;
senior petroleum engineer, Texaco Inc., Houston, 1967-1968;
assistant to division gas superintendent, Texaco Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1968-1969;
assistant to general manager, Texaco Inc., New York City, 1969-1970;
crude oil coordinator, Texaco Inc., New York City, 1970-1974;
assistant to vice president producing, Texaco Inc., New York City, 1974-1976;
manager Middle East operations, Texaco Inc., New York City, 1976-1977;
president, general manager, Texaco Iran, London, 1977-1979;
general manager, Texaco Oil Trading, London, 1979-1980;
vice president trading, Texaco Oil Trading & Supply, White Plains, New York, 1980-1983;
president, Texaco International Trader Inc., White Plains, 1980-1983;
vice president, Texaco Inc., White Plains, 1983-1992;
senior vice president, Texaco Middle East-Far East, White Plains, 1983;
president, Texaco Middle East-Far East, White Plains, 1984-1987;
president, Texaco Latin American/West Africa, Coral Gables, Florida, 1987-1992. Director numerous Texaco subsidiary. Member of advisory county American Saudi Business Roundtable, New York City, 1984-1987.
Director Caribbean/Control American Action Commission, Washington, 1987-1990. Board directors Arabian American Oil Company, 1983-1987, P.T. Caltex Pacific Indonesia, 1983-1987, Amoseas, 1983-1987, Caltex, since 1992. Senior vice president oversight responsibility Caltex Pet.
Corporation, Texaco Oil Trading and Supply Company, Research and Development, Exp. and Product Technology Department, Center Exploration Corporation Reserve Audit Group, Upstream Planning Group.
Trustee Texas Tech University Alumni Endowment Fund, Lubbock, 1984-1987, Institute for Study of Americas, 1989-1992. Director New World Symphony, 1988-1993, Florida International Scholarship Foundation, 1988-1990, Miami Zoological Society, Council of the American mathematical society, 1989-1992. Member national steering committee Texas Tech Enterprise Campaign, Lubbock.
Elder Presbyterian Church of the United States, Midland, Texas. Member Deacon Noroton Presbyterian Church, Darien, Connecticut. Member advisory council Georgetown University Center for Arab Studies, Washington, 1984-1987.
Member citizen committee University Miami, 1987-1989, university trustee, since 1990. Member committee 21 Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 1987-1991. Member United States Committee Pacific Basin Economic Council, since 1994.
Member engineering advisory council University Texas, since 1994. Served to radarman 2d class United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1961. Member Society Petroleum Engineers, Texas Tech Ex-Students Association, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Epsilon Tau, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Billie Kathrine Huckabay, June 2, 1956. Children— Kevin Robert, Susan Kay Black Handley.