Gale Burton Farquhar

Background

Farquhar, Gale Burton was born on January 5, 1927 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Gale William and Grace Clara (Burton) Farquhar.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Occidental College, 1950; Master of Arts, Occidental College, 1951.

Career

Development and research chemist, Superior Oil Corporation, Bakersfield, California, 1951-1960; corrosion engineer, Superior Oil Corporation, Houston, 1960-1966; senior corrosion engineer, Superior Oil Corporation, Houston, 1966-1973; general corrosion engineer, Superior Oil Corporation, Houston, 1973-1978; research scientist, Getty Oil Corporation, Houston, 1978-1981; senior research scientist, Getty Oil Corporation, Houston, 1981-1984; senior research associate, Texaco, Bellaire, Texas, 1984-1986; research consultant, Texaco, Bellaire, Texas, since 1988. Engineering consultant Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1988-1993, Texaco General Engineering Department, since 1997. Guest speaker professional conversations.

Achievements

• Gale Burton Farquhar has been listed as a noteworthy corrosion engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant United States Army, 1945-1946. Member National Association Corrosion Engineers (certified corrosion specialist, chairman Houston section since 1957, Distinguished Service award 1986, chairman Dhahran section 1990-1991, Tach. Achievement award 1999), American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Janet Rusch, September 1, 1951. Children: John Arnold, William Gale, Susan Carol Farquhar Stelter.

Father:

Gale William Farquhar

Mother:

Grace Clara (Burton) Farquhar

Spouse:

Janet Rusch

child:

John Arnold Farquhar

child:

Susan Carol Farquhar Stelter Farquhar

child:

William Gale Farquhar