George William Strake

Background

Strake, George William was born on June 10, 1935 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of George William Senior and Susan Kehoe Strake.

Education

Bachelor, U. Notre Dame, 1957; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Houston Baptist U., 1982.

Career

Manager oil operations, G.W. Strake Company, Houston, 1961-1969; principal, G.W. Strake Company, Houston, since 1969; founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Strake Trading Group, Inc., Houston, since 1988.

Achievements

• George William Strake has been listed as a noteworthy Oil and gas industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary of State, Texas, 1979-1981. State chairman, national committee member Republican Party, Texas, 1983-1988. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, 1976, 92, delegate 1984, 88.

Active Task Force on Public Education, Texas, since 1989, Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Board. Co-chairman Houston economics summit host committee Economics Summit Industrialized Nations, Houston, 1990. Board of directors Boy Scouts of America, Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, MacArthur Memorial Foundation, Norfolk, Virginia.

President Strake Foundation, since 1993. Appointed advisory county College Arts and Sciences, U. Notre Dame, since 1996. With United States Navy, 1957-1959.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Frances Annette DeWalch, January 10, 1959. Children: George W. III, Stephen D., Michele S. Sommerfield, Melanie S. Meeks, Gregory P., Melissa A.

Father:

George William Senior

Mother:

Susan Kehoe Strake

Spouse:

Frances Annette DeWalch

child:

Melanie S. Meeks Strake

child:

Michele S. Sommerfield Strake

child:

George W. III Strake

child:

Gregory P. Strake

child:

Stephen D. Strake

child:

Melissa A. Strake