Background
Ries, Edward Richard was born on September 18, 1918 in Freeman, South Dakota, United States. Son of August and Mary F. (Graber) Ries.
consultant petroleum geologist
Ries, Edward Richard was born on September 18, 1918 in Freeman, South Dakota, United States. Son of August and Mary F. (Graber) Ries.
AB magna cum laude, University South Dakota, 1941. Master of Science, University Oklahoma, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1951.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1947. Postgraduate, Harvard, 1947.
Assistant geologist Geological Survey South Dakota, White River area, 1941. Geophysical interpreter Robert Ray Inc., Western Oklahoma, Oklahoma, 1942. Junior geologist Carter Oil Corporation, Montana, Wyoming, 1943-1944.
Geologist Standard Vacuum Oil Corporation, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, India, 1944-1949, senior geologist Asam, Tripura, Bangladesh, India, 1951-1953. Senior regional geologist New York Standard Vacuum Petroleum, Maatschappij, New York, Indonesia, 1953-1959, geological advisor Far East and Africa White Plains, 1959-1962, Oceania, Mobile Petroleum Company, New York City, 1962-1965. Geological advisor Europe, Far East Mobil Oil Corporation, 1965-1971, senior regional explorationist Far East, Australia, New Zealand, 1971-1973, senior regional explorationist Asia-Pacific, Dallas, 1973-1976, senior geological advisor Research Geology, 1976-1979.
Associate geological advisor Geology-Geophysics, Dallas, 1979-1982. Senior geological consultant, 1982-1983. Indiana international petroleum geological consultant Europe, Africa, Sino-Soviet and Southeast Asia, since 1986.
Graduate assistant, teaching fellow University Oklahoma, 1941-1943, Harvard, 1946-1947.
With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Economic Research, American Association Petroleum Geologists (associate editor 1978-1983, 50 Year Member Service award 1993, 60 Year Member Service award 2003), Geological Society of America, American Geological Institute, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Exploration Geophysicists, Wilderness Society, American Legion, Harvard Club (Dallas), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Amelia Doctorate. Capshaw, January 24, 1949 (divorced October 16, 1956). Married Maria Wipfler, June 12, 1964. Children: Rosemary Melinda, Victoria Elise.