Delbert William Calvert

Background

Calvert, Delbert William was born on January 29, 1927 in Bosworth, Missouri, United States. Son of William McKinley and Ruby Leona (Berrier) Calvert.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Missouri, 1952.

Career

Assistant manager supply and transportation division, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1952-1963; assistant to vice president, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Houston, 1963-1965; manager diversification department, Northern Natural Gas Company, Omaha, 1965-1968; president, Williams Brothers Pipe Line Company, Tulsa, 1968-1971; executive vice president, The Williams Companies, Tulsa, 1971-1985; also board directors, The Williams Companies, Tulsa Chairman of the Board, Williams Energy Company, 1975-1979; also board directors, Williams Energy Company chairman, Chief Executive Officer,, Agrico Chemical Company, Tulsa, 1977-1985; also board directors, Agrico Chemical Company, Tulsa. President Williams Technologies, Inc., 1992-1997. Chairman of board Black Mesa Pipeline Company, 1996-1997, advisory director, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Delbert William Calvert has been listed as a noteworthy energy executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Appointed to governor's agroindustry policy commission, since 1987. Member executive board Indian Nations council Boy Scouts American, since 1969, president, 1974—1976. Member University Missouri Development Fund, since 1969, chairman, 1972—1973.

Board directors Goodwill Industries Tulsa. Member of Potash and Phosphate Institute (director 1982-1985), Fertilizer Industry Association (chairman board), American Petroleum Institute (general committee division transportation 1971), Oklahoma Petroleum Council (director since 1968, president 1977-1978), Missouri University Civil Engineering Academy Distinguished Alumni (Pipe Liner of Year 1998), Garden of Gods Club (Colorado Springs, Colorado), University Club (Columbia, Missouri), Waikoloa (Hawaii) Village Golf Club, Pi Mu Epsilon, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mary Lee Brown, February 10, 1947 (divorced March 1971). Children: Gary D., Danial L. Married Melva Allen Hurst, September 4, 1971.

Stepchildren: Holly Hurst, Allen Hurst.

Father:

William McKinley Calvert

Mother:

Ruby Leona (Berrier) Calvert

Spouse:

Melva Allen Hurst

Spouse:

Mary Lee Brown

child:

Holly Hurst Calvert

child:

Gary D. Calvert

child:

Allen Hurst Calvert

child:

Danial L. Calvert