Background
Bourne, Douglas Johnston was born on March 18, 1923 in Tulsa. Son of Alva Fountain and Evabel (Johnston) Bourne.
natural resource company executive
Bourne, Douglas Johnston was born on March 18, 1923 in Tulsa. Son of Alva Fountain and Evabel (Johnston) Bourne.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1943. Postgraduate, Harvard University Graduate School Business, 1966.
Assistant chemist Sulphur division Duval Corporation, Orchard, Texas, 1946-1947, process engineer, chief metallurgist, plant superintendent Potash division Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1948-1958, director research, vice president research and planning, vice president marketing Sulphur division Tucson, 1959-1972, executive vice president Sulphur division Houston, 1972-1977, president, 1977-1985, also chairman, chief executive officer. President Duval Sales Corporation, Houston, 1968-1975. Group management vice president Pennzoil Company, 1975-1977, also director.
Director Anderson, Greenwood & Company. Now chairman Battle Mountain Gold, Houston.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Sulphur Institute (director, past chairman), Potash and Phosphate Institute (director, vice chairman), Copper Development Association (director), Fertilizer Institute (director), American Institute of Mining. Clubs: Petroleum, Marco Polo, River Oaks Country, University.
Married Hilda Hess, February 28, 1944. Children: Laurie Douglas Bourne Widman, Janalee Bourne McDonald.