Emil Joseph Mateker

Background

Mateker, Emil Joseph was born on April 25, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of Emil Joseph and Lillian (Broz) Mateker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geophysical Engineering, St. Saint Louis University, 1956; Master of Science in Research Geophysics, St. Saint Louis University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Seismology, St. Saint Louis University, 1964.

Career

Associate professor geophysics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966-1969; manager geophysical research, Western Geophysical Company of America, Houston, 1969-1970; vice president R & D, Western Geophysical Company of America, 1970-1974; president, Litton Resources Sys., Houston, 1977; president, Litton Westrex, Houston, 1974-1979; president Aero Svc. division, Western Geophysical Company of America, 1974-1987; vice president, Western Geophysical Company of America, 1974-1990; vice president, Western Atlas International, Inc., Houston, since 1987; president Aero Svc. division, Western Atlas International, Inc., Houston, 1987-1990; vice president technical Western Geophysics division, Western Atlas International, Inc., Houston, 1990-1993; president Western Atlas Software division, Western Atlas International Inc., Houston, 1993-1994; senior vice president technical, Western Atlas International Inc., Houston, 1994-1998; consultant geophysicist, since 1998. Member State of California Board Registration for Geophysicists, Sacramento, since 1974, State of California Board Registration for Geologists, Sacramento, since 1974.

Achievements

• Emil Joseph Mateker has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Baseball manager Westchester High School, 1969-1974. Soccer coach Spring Forest Junior High School, Houston, 1974. Board directors St. Agnes Academy, Houston,1977-1982, president of the board directors, 1996-1997.

President Strake Jesuits Booster Club, Houston, 1977-1978. 2nd Lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1954. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society American, Geophysical Society Houston, European Association Exploration Geophysicists, Society Exploration Geophysicists (chairman 1974).

Interests

• Avocations: racquetball, golf, literature, running, fishing.

Connections

Married Lolita Ann Winter, November 25, 1954. Children: Mark Steven, Anne Marie, John David.

Father:

Emil Joseph Mateker

Mother:

Lillian (Broz) Mateker

Spouse:

Lolita Ann Winter

child:

Mark Steven Mateker

child:

John David Mateker

child:

Anne Marie Mateker