David Crosby Parnell

Background

Parnell, David Crosby was born on February 10, 1934 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Rogers and Ina (Crosby) Parnell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1956; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Texas, 1958.

Career

Process engineer, Exxon, Baton Rouge, 1958-1967; chief process engineer, Ford Bacon & Davis, Dallas, 1967-1982; technical manager, Coastal Chemical, Abbeville, Louisiana, 1982-1986; co-founder, principal process engineer, TPA, Inc., Dallas, 1987-1989; environmental engineer, BCM Engineers, Inc., Dallas, 1989-1990; co-founder, principal process engineer, Lexington Group International, Inc., Dallas, 1991-1993; principal process engineer, TPA, Inc., Dallas, since 1993. Guest lecturer University Texas, Odessa, 1984, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 94. Co-chairman technical session Sulphur 82, London, 1982, Achema-82, Frankfurt, Germany, 1982.

Moderator international sulfur seminars, 1980-1982. Co-chairman subcommittee Gas Processors Association Engineering Databook, 1985.

Achievements

• David Crosby Parnell has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Forest Meadow Baptist Church, Dallas, 1980-1981. Sports official State of Louisiana and City of Baton Rouge, 1961-1967, City of Dallas, 1967-1976. Member AIChE (life, chairman work session 1979), National Wildlife Federation, Humane Society United States, Nature Conservancy, National Audubon Society.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, historical studies, domestic and international travel, reading.

Connections

Married Barbara Anne Bisset, August 16, 1957. Children: Donna Kay, David Paul, Janis Lynn, John Robert.

Father:

William Rogers Parnell

Mother:

Ina (Crosby) Parnell

Spouse:

Barbara Anne Bisset

child:

Donna Kay Parnell

child:

Janis Lynn Parnell

child:

John Robert Parnell

child:

David Paul Parnell