Background
Pope, David E. was born on December 20, 1920 in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jesse Ellis and Mary Ruth (Remley) Pope.
Pope, David E. was born on December 20, 1920 in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jesse Ellis and Mary Ruth (Remley) Pope.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1947. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1948. Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1967.
Paleontologist Union Producing Company, Houston, 1948-1949, New Orleans, 1949-1955, district paleontologist, 1955-1963, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1963-1967. Consultant, 1967-1975. Senior research geologist Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, since 1975.
Lecturer Louisiana State University, 1979, 80, Northeast Louisiana University, 1983.
Member national advisory board American Security Council, since 1983. Board directors Louisiana State University Museum Geosci. Associates, since 1980, president, 1981-1982, 87—.
Captain United States Army, 1942-1946, to lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1945-1970. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (certified, member house of deals since 1981), American Institute Professional Geologists, Gulf Coast section SEPM (president 1959-1960, honorary member 1987), New Orleans Geological Society (vice president 1962-1963), Lafayette Geological Society, Baton Rouge Geological Society (president 1980-1981, honorary member 1989), Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies (board directors 1980-1987, historian since 1983, president 1985-1986), Reserve Officers Association (life), Military Order World Wars, Louisiana State University School Geology Alumni Association (president 1958-1959, 84-85), Louisiana Petroleum Council.
Married Dorothy Angeline Salario, June 8, 1947 (deceased January 1982). Children: David Brian, Mark Alan. Married Alice Duke Akins, June 1, 1990.