Background
Flittie, Clifford Gilliland was born on March 10, 1924 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Theodore Ignatius and Grace Eliza (Gilliland) Flittie.
Flittie, Clifford Gilliland was born on March 10, 1924 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Theodore Ignatius and Grace Eliza (Gilliland) Flittie.
Student, Oklahoma State University, 1944. Student, Colorado School Mines, 1946. Bachelor of Science (National scholar American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers), South Dakota School Mines and Technology, 1948.
Geologist, Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1948-1957; vice president exploration, Conorada Petroleum Corporation, New York City, 1958-1963; director, Conorada Petroleum Corporation, 1963-1965; vice president, manager, Amerada Petroleum Corporation of United Kingdom, London, 1964-1965; vice president, manager, Amerada Petroleum Corporation of Australia, Brisbane, 1966-1969; exploration supervisor, Amerada Hess Corporation, New York City, 1970-1973; vice president, Shaheen Natural Resources Company, Inc., New York City, 1974-1975; vice president, Macmillan Oil Company. New York City, 1975-1982; vice president, Natomas Company, San Francisco, 1982-1986. Director Amerada Exploration Ltd., 1964-1965.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Exploration Geophysicists, Theta Tau, Sigma Tau.
Married Dawn Marie Lee, May 22, 1954.