Background
Quiñones, Edgar A. was born on December 19, 1935 in Moniquira, Boyaca, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1952. Son of Eduardo and Graciela (Pinilla) Quiñones-Neira.
Quiñones, Edgar A. was born on December 19, 1935 in Moniquira, Boyaca, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1952. Son of Eduardo and Graciela (Pinilla) Quiñones-Neira.
Petroleum Engineer, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1957. Student executive program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989.
Executive trainee, Cities Svc. Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1957-1958;
engineer, chief engineer, Cities Svc. Company, Colombia, South America, 1958-1969;
manager production, Cities Svc.
Company, Argentina, South America, 1969-1973;
manager operations, Cities Svc. Company, Peru, South America, 1973-1976;
staff drilling manager, Cities Svc. Company, Tulsa, 1976-1980;
president, general manager, Cities Svc.
& Occidental, Colombia, 1980-1988;
director governmental relations, Occidental Exploration & Production Company, Bakersfield, California, 1988-1990;
president, general manager, Occidental Exploration & Production Company, Quito, Ecuador, since 1990. President Colombia Information Center for Petroleum Industries, Bogota, 1983-1985. Member of advisory board Council of Americas, New York City, 1988-1990.
Director Colombia-American Association, New York City, 1988-1990. Trustee Caribbean Center American Action, Washington,1988-1990.
Member Society Petroleum Engineers, Colombia-American Chamber of Commerce (director 1985-1986).
Married Myriam Cecilia, October 13, 1962. Children: Carlos E., Myriam L., Felipe, Ana Maria.