Edmund Stuart Hastings

Background

Hastings, Edmund Stuart was born on January 2, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of James Stuart and Winnie Dorothy (Miller) Hastings.

Education

Student United States Naval R.O.T.C., University Texas, 1943, Command Staff Course Naval War College, 1959, General Staff College, 1969. Bachelor of Science, University Southern California 1950.

Career

Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1943, advanced through grades to commander, 1971. With weapons training unit National Academy of Sciences, Dallas. With Naval Ammunition Depot, Pusan, of Korea.

Retired.

Special projects geologist Phillips Petroleum Company, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1956-1959, district div.geologist, 1959-1962, regional staff geologist, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1962-1964, petroleum geologist, Houston, 1964-1970, 1973-1985, Lafayette, 1970-1973. Chairman, chief Executive officer Pet Cons & Associations, Houston, 1985;expert witness petroleum exploration, development, drilling production opns., onshore offshore pipeline, acquisitions and environmental worldwide. Vice president, then chief Executive officer Hastings Properties, Gautier, Mississippi, 1967-1975.

Ship"s master Oceans Unlimited.

Director First National Bank.

Achievements

• Edmund Stuart Hastings has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum geologist, naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Explorers; Club: Phillips (board directors). Lodges: Elks, Optimists.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Theresa Dean, June 21, 1947. Children: Theresa Christine (Mistress Aaron R. Folse), Margaret Elizabeth, James Stuart.

Father:

James Stuart Hastings

Mother:

Winnie Dorothy (Miller) Hastings

Spouse:

Elizabeth Theresa Dean

child:

Theresa Christine Hastings (Mistress Aaron R. Folse)

child:

James Stuart Hastings

child:

Margaret Elizabeth Hastings