George Sensabaugh Rooker

Background

Rooker, George Sensabaugh was born on December 30, 1918 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jesse Paul and Mai Platt (Sensabaugh) Rooker.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, 1943.

Career

President Metropolitan Dallas Corporation, from 1956. Chairman Dorchester Gas Producing Company, Dallas, from 1962. Chairman board Wynnewood State Bank, 1965-1968.

President, chief executive officer Dorchester Gas Corporation, 1970-1980, chairman board, chief executive officer, since 1980. Former chairman board Monarch Tile Manufacturing Company, Inc., San Angelo, Texas. Director Mercantile National Bank, Arabian Shield Development Company, Del Norte Technology, Inc., all Dallas.

Achievements

• George Sensabaugh Rooker has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Community College Young Memorial Home. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Indiana Petroleum Association American, American Petroleum Institute, Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association (director), Texas Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association, Dallas Citizens Council, Dallas Wildcat Committee, Committee Publicly Owned Companies (director) Clubs: Northwood (Dallas), Dallas Petroleum (Dallas), Engineers (Dallas).

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Connections

Married Dorothy Dale Ivy, October 17, 1942. Children: Paul George, Andrew Dale, Mark Fitzgerald, David Wayne.