Eric Swenson Cheney

Background

Cheney, Eric Swenson was born on November 17, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Kimberly and Margreta Curtis (Swenson) Cheney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, Yale University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Yale University, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1964-1969; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1969; president, Cambria Corporation, Seattle, 1981-1991; president, Kaapvaal Corporation, since 1993. Visiting associate professor Stanford (California) U., 1974. Visiting research professor of University Pretoria, South Africa, 1984-1985, Rand Afrikaans U., South Africa, 1987-1989.

Consultant ore deposits and regional geology, since 1963.

Achievements

• Eric Swenson Cheney has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (best paper award 1971), Society Economics Geologists (councilor 1984-1987), Northwest Mining Association, Northwest Geological Society (pres.1970, 87), Geological Society South Africa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, hiking, geology.

Connections

Married Olga Marie Campaine, September 20, 1958 (deceased November 1983). Children: Eric, Kathryn, Jamison, Lois.

Father:

Kimberly Cheney

Mother:

Margreta Curtis (Swenson) Cheney

Spouse:

Olga Marie Campaine

child:

Lois Cheney

child:

Eric Cheney

child:

Kathryn Cheney

child:

Jamison Cheney