Background
Kirk, Earl was born on October 20, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Earl and Mary (Mallery) Kirk.
cattle rancher Petroleum company consultant
Kirk, Earl was born on October 20, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Earl and Mary (Mallery) Kirk.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1944-1945; student, Tulane University, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, East Texas State University, 1949; postgraduate, U. Tulsa, 1962-1963.
District superintendent, Sunray Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, 1950-1959; director gas processing Union Texas Petroleum division, Allied Chemical Corporation, Houston, 1959-1975; vice president, James P. Dunigan, Inc., Houston, 1975-1977; president, chief Executive officer, CSX NGL Corporation (acquired by Enron Corporation 1990), Houston, 1987; president, CXS Intrastate Gas Company general partner, Kirk Land & Cattle Company, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 1983.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Gas Processors Association (life member, president 1987-1988, Hanlon award 1992), Society Petroleum Engineers (25 year club 1984, senior member), National Gas Society.Houston, National Cattlemen's Association, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, York Rite, Scottish Rite Mason, Shriner. Riverbend Country Club.
Married Dixie Naomi Roach, September 7, 1947. Children: Clifford Scott, Karen Kirk Goodman, Camille Kirk Marksberry.