Background
Garey, Donald Lee was born on September 9, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Leo James and Jessie (McNatt) Garey.
Pipeline and oil company executive
Garey, Donald Lee was born on September 9, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Leo James and Jessie (McNatt) Garey.
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1953.
Reservoir geologist, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1953-1954;
senior geologist, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1956-1965;
vice president, managing director, Industrial Development Corporation Lea County, Hobbs, New Mexico, 1965-1972;
director, Industrial Development Corporation Lea County, Hobbs, New Mexico, 1972-1986;
president, Industrial Development Corporation Lea County, Hobbs, New Mexico, 1978-1986;
vice-president, director, Minerals, Inc., Hobbs, New Mexico, 1966-1972;
president, director, Minerals, Inc., Hobbs, 1972-1986;
Chief Executive Officer, Minerals, Inc., Hobbs, 1978-1982;
managing director, Hobbs Industrial Foundation Corporation, 1965-1972;
director, Hobbs Industrial Foundation Corporation, 1965-1976;
vice president, Llano, Inc., 1972-1974;
executive vice president, chief operating officer, Llano, Inc., 1974-1975;
president, Llano, Inc., 1975-1986;
Chief Executive Officer, also director, Llano, Inc., 1978-1982;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Pollution Control, Inc., 1969-1981. President NMESCO Fuels, Inc., 1982-1986. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Estacado, Inc., since 1986, Natgas Inc., since 1987.
President Llano Co2, Inc., 1984-1986. Consultant geologist, geological engineer, Hobbs, 1965-1972.
Chairman Hobbs Manpower Development Training Advisory Committee, 1965-1972. Member Hobbs Advisory Committee ofr Metal Health, 1965-1967. Chairman New Mexico Mapping Advisory Committee, 1968-1969.
Member Hobbs advisory board Salvation Army, 1967-1978, chairman, 1970-1972. Mem.exec. board Conquistador county Boy Scouts American, Hobbs, 1965-1975. Vice chairman New Mexico Gov's Committee for Economics Development, 1968-1970.
Board regents College Southwest, 1982-1985. Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member AIPG, AAPG, Society of Petroleum Engineers of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers.
Married Elizabeth Patricia Martin, August 1, 1953. Children: Deborah Anne, Elizabeth Laird.