Background
Pirtle, George William was born on November 1, 1902 in Cecilia, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Louis and Laura (Shipley) Pirtle.
geologist Petroleum consultant
Pirtle, George William was born on November 1, 1902 in Cecilia, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Louis and Laura (Shipley) Pirtle.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1924. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1925.
Geologist Kentucky Geological Survey, 1924—1925. Consultant geologist, partner Hudnall & Pirtle, Tyler, Texas, 1925—1969, independent petroleum consultant, since 1969. Director Peoples National Bank.
Past trustee Tyler Junior College. Director South Central Region Boy Scouts American, member national executive board. With George W. Pirtle Technology Center, Tyler Junior College, 1979—1983.
Member of American Institute of Mining, Michigan Academy of Sciences, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society of America, East Texas Chamber of Commerce (past vice president), Texas Academy of Sciences, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married El Freda Taylor Pirtle, July 16, 1928. 1 child George William.