Background
Westphal, Douglas Herbert was born on February 21, 1940 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Herbert Hugo and Olga Clara (Brune) Westphal.
Westphal, Douglas Herbert was born on February 21, 1940 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Herbert Hugo and Olga Clara (Brune) Westphal.
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Houston, 1964.
Operations technician, Sinclair Refining Company, Houston, 1964-1967; assistant buyer, Sinclair Oil Corporation, New York City, 1967-1969; buyer, BP Oil Corporation, Atlanta, 1969-1970; procurement engineer, Standard Oil Corporation, Cleveland, 1970-1973; senior buyer, Alyeska Pipeline Svc. Company, Anchorage, 1973-1976; senior buyer, Fluor Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Houston, 1976-1980; manager purchasing and stores, Coastal Refining and Marketing, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas, l980-89; manager project procurement, Fluor Daniel, Inc., Houston, 1989-1993; manager procurement, Mysore Education Society Engineering, Houston, 1993-1994; manager project procurement, Fluor Daniel, Inc., Sugar Land, Texas, since 1994.
Member Corpus Christi Kennel Club, 1982-1990, show chairman, 1989. Life mem.Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, club chairman since 1998. Member church county Trinity Lutheran Church, Frelsburg, Texas, finance secretary, 1992, president, 1993-1994.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, NSPE, Gulf Coast Purchasing Management Association (president 1986-1987, board directors 1987-1990), Houston Farm and Ranch Club (life), Hold 'Em & Hit 'Em Club (president), Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary band fraternity).
Married Blanche Elizabeth Berkley. Children: Barbara Ann, Christi Annual.