Fred Andrew Dix

Background

Dix, Fred Andrew was born on August 27, 1931 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred Andrew and Freda Pearl (Horton) Dix.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1953; Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1957.

Career

Petroleum geologist, Standard Oil Corporation of California, Salt Lake City, 1957-1962; Petroleum geologist, Standard Oil Corporation of California, Denver, 1962-1964; Petroleum geologist, Mobil Oil Corporation, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965-1966; Petroleum geologist, Mobil Oil Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1966-1972; Petroleum geologist, Mobil Oil Corporation, Houston, 1972; division exploration data processing coordinator, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1967-1972; executive director, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, since 1973.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1955. Member Rutgers Geology Club (president), Geological Society American, Tulsa, Houston, Oklahoma City geological societies, Council Engineering and Science Society Executives, American Association Petroleum Geologists (Chairman of Commission on statistics of drilling 1969-1970, treasurer 1972, Distinguished Service award 1983, honorary member), Petroleum Club Tulsa, Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Jean Carol Bacon, July18, 1953. Children: Cynthia Carol, Jennifer Jean, Stephen Bacon.

Father:

Fred Andrew Dix

Mother:

Freda Pearl (Horton) Dix

Spouse:

Jean Carol Bacon

child:

Jennifer Jean Dix

child:

Cynthia Carol Dix

child:

Stephen Bacon Dix