Background
Helland, George Archibald was born on November 28, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of George Archibald and Ruth (Gorman) Helland.
government official manufacturing executive management consultant
Helland, George Archibald was born on November 28, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of George Archibald and Ruth (Gorman) Helland.
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Texas, 1959; Master of Business Administration with distinction, Harvard University, 1961.
With, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1961-1977;
assistant sales manager, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1963;
district sales manager, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1964;
district sales manager, United Kingdom, Africa, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1965;
product manager, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1966;
plant manager, Leeds, England, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1967;
manager oil tool products, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1968;
vice president, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1969-1975;
executive vice president, Cameron Iron Works, Inc., Houston, 1975-1977;
with, Weatherford International, Inc., Houston, 1977-1979;
vice president, Weatherford International, Inc., 1977;
president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Weatherford International, Inc., 1978-1979;
president, McEvoy Oilfield Equipment Company (name changed to Sii McEvoy division Smith International, Inc. 1980), Houston, 1979-1985;
president, McCall Industries, Inc., Houston, 1986-1987;
board directors, McCall Industries, Inc., Houston
general management consultant, 1987-1990;
deputy assistant secretary of energy for export assistance, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1990-1993;
vice president, Dreser Industries, Inc., Houston, 1993-1997. Senior associate Cambridge Energy Research Associations, since 1997.
President Lockwood Corporation, Gering, Nebraska, 1986-1987. Chairman, Board Of Directors SIE International, Inc., Fort Worth. Principal Innova Partners, 1988-1990.
Board of directors Junior Achievement International, Briarwood School, Houston. TrusteeS.W. Research Institute. Member Executive Committee Junior Achievement of S.E. Texas.
Trustee Eurasia Foundation, Washington. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Petroleum Institute (board directors), Institute Gas Engineers (United Kingdom), Texas Society Professional Engineers, American Wellhead Equipment Association (president 1967), Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (president 1976-1977), Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Tau Beta Pi, Phi EtaSigma, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Nu, Friars Society.
Married Josephine Howell, June 9, 1962 (divorced 1989). Children: Jane Elizabeth, Thomas Gorman. Married Antonia Scott Day, November 24, 1990.