Background
Hardin, George Cecil was born on October 6, 1920 in Oakwood, Texas, United States. Son of George Cecil and Pearl (Moore) Hardin.
Hardin, George Cecil was born on October 6, 1920 in Oakwood, Texas, United States. Son of George Cecil and Pearl (Moore) Hardin.
Bachelor of Science in Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1941; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology (Van Hise fellow 1941), University of Wisconsin, 1942.
Mining engineer, Victory Fluorspar Mine, Cave In Rock, Illinois, 1942; geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1942-1945; party chief, United States Geological Survey, 1944-1945; geologist, Carter Gragg Oil Corporation, Palestine, Texas, 1945-1946; geologist, petroleum engineer, M.T. Halbouty Cons. Firm, Houston, 1946-1951; exploration and production manager, M.T. Halbouty Oil and Gas Interests, Houston, 1951-1959; general manager, M.T. Halbouty Oil and Gas Interests, 1959-1961; executive vice president, director, Halbouty Alaska Oil Corporation, 1957-1961; partner, Hardin and Hardin (consultant geologists), Houston, 1961-1965; manager oil and gas expln., Kerr-McGee Oil Indiana, Inc., 1964-1965; vice president, North America Oil & Gas Exploration, 1965-1967; vice president oil, gas and minerals exploration, North America Oil & Gas Exploration, 1967-1968; group vice president exploration, North America Oil & Gas Exploration, 1968; vice president, Kerr-McGee, Argentina, 1967-1968; vice president, Kerr-McGee Canada, Ltd., 1967-1968; vice president, Kerr-McGee Australia, Ltd., 1967-1968; president, Royal Resources Corporation, 1968-1970; president, Ada Oil Exploration Corporation, 1970-1971; president, Ashland Exploration Company, 1971-1980; senior vice president, Ashland Oil Inc., 1971-1980; director, Ashland Oil Can Ltd., 1976-1979; director, Allied Bank of Texas, Houston, 1956-1978; member Executive Committee, Allied Bank of Texas, 1956-1962; chairman auditing committee, Allied Bank of Texas, 1962-1965; vice-chairman, director, Integrated Energy, Inc., 1981-1983.
Fellow Geological Society American. Member Houston Geological Society (president 1961-1962), Gulf Coast Association Geological Socs. (president 1959), American Association Petroleum Geologist (secretary-treasurer 1964-1966), American Institute Professional Geologists.
Married Virginia Howard, November 21, 1942. Children— George Howard, Susan.