Background
Barker, Gary Leland was born on December 18, 1942 in Madison, West Virginia, United States. Son of Woodrow Harry and Cressie Mae Barker.
Barker, Gary Leland was born on December 18, 1942 in Madison, West Virginia, United States. Son of Woodrow Harry and Cressie Mae Barker.
Student, West Virginia Polytechnic Institute Institute, 1964. Student, West Virginia University, 1965.
Chief electrical and maintenance supervisor, Southern Appalachian Coal Company, Montgomery, West Virginia, 1965-1970; maintenance superintendent, Energy Development Company, Hanna, Wyoming, 1970-1974; maintenance superintendent, Mid-Continent Coal & Coke Company, Carbondale, Colorado, 1974-1976; maintenance superintendent, United States Fuel Company, Hiawatha, Utah., 1976-1979; general mine superintendent, United States Fuel Company, Hiawatha, Utah., 1979-1983; vice president, general manager, Carpentertown Coal & Coke Company, Templeton, Pennsylvania, 1983-1989; president, general manager, United States Fuel Company, Hiawatha, 1989-1991; president, Arava Natural Resources Company, Wichita, Kansas, since 1991. President, director Bayard Mining Corporation, Silver City, New Mexico, 1990-1992, AmwestExploration Company, Hanover, New Mexico, 1990-1992, Canco Oil & Gas Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1990-1992. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Alaska Gold Company, Nome, 1990-1992.
With United States Army, 1959-1963. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Utah Mining Association, Rocky Mountain Mining Association, American Management Association.
Married Carol Jean Barker, May 23, 1964. Children: Gary Junior, Sally Lynn.