Background
Martin, Gene B. was born on October 31, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of John Claude and Lydia (Bourland) Martin.
geologist oil company executive
Martin, Gene B. was born on October 31, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of John Claude and Lydia (Bourland) Martin.
Bachelor of Science, in Petroleum Geology, Mississippi State University, 1953. Master of Science in General Geology, 1954.
Instructor geology Mississippi University, Starkville, 1954—1955. Paleontologist Gulf Oil Corporation and Gulf Research, New Orleans, 1957—1966, Atlantic Richfield Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1966—1969. Senior paleontologist Corpus Christi and Houston, 1969—1976.
Senior geological associate Arco Oil & Gas Company, Houston, 1976—1981. Director stratigraphy and paleontology Arco Exploration Company, 1981—1985. Manager stratigraphy and paleontology, from 1985.
Sergeant United States Army, 1955-1957.
Member of Houston Geological Society, Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, University (Houston), Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Patsy Lynn Caldwell, August 18, 1952. Children: Gene B., Judy Lynn Martin Morro.