Background
Vries, Douwe de was born on October 25, 1922 in Bussum, Netherlands. Son of Pieter and Hiske (Hoekstra) DeVries. came to the United States, 1952. Naturalized, 1959.
Vries, Douwe de was born on October 25, 1922 in Bussum, Netherlands. Son of Pieter and Hiske (Hoekstra) DeVries. came to the United States, 1952. Naturalized, 1959.
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Delft University, Netherlands, 1952.
Drilling & production engineer Shell Oil Corporation, Texas New Mexico, 1954-1958. Special projects engineer Shell Development Company, Houston, 1958-1960. Project manager Shell Oil Corporation, Louisiana, 1960-1968.
President, owner Project Engineering, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1968-1970. Director engineering Stewart & Stevenson oilfield division, Houston, 1970-1978. Vice president subsea production Netherlands Industries, 1978-1981.
President, owner Oilfield Systems, Inc., from 1981. Consultant Shell Oil Corporation, 1983-1985, Fluor, 1986-1987, Dailey Directional, 1988-1989, Kvaerner Verft, Stavanger, Norway, 1990-1992, Amoco Orient/CONHE, Houston, 1993-1995, British Borneo/McDermott, Houston, 1996-1998, Chevron Quito Project, 1999. Mentor Subsea Services, 1998-2002.
Expert witness product liability and patent infringement.
Elder Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, 1960-1969. Sponsor University Houston, Medical Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical at Galveston, Houston Symphony, Museum of Fine Arts. Active in Republican Organization, Washington, since 1980.
Chairman Houston-Baku Sister City Association, 1970-1980. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers International (honorary member, committee member, Holley medal 1979), American Petroleum Institute (committee member), Marine Technology Society, American Council Master Mariners (honorary), National Society Professional Engineers, Texas Society Professional Engineers.
Married Robbie Ray Parsons, April 2, 1953. Children: Jessica, Peter.