Background
McCarthy, Glenn Herbert was born on December 25, 1907 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of William Peter and Leah (Townsend) McCarthy.
McCarthy, Glenn Herbert was born on December 25, 1907 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of William Peter and Leah (Townsend) McCarthy.
Student, Allen Academy, Bryan, Texas. Student, Texas A. & M., College Station. Student, Tulane University, 1929.
Student, Rice Institute, Houston, 1930.
Operater, cleaning and pressing plant and filling stations, 1932; discoverer, driller, oil fields, 1933; organizer, Beaumont Natural Gas Company, 1939; organizer, McCarthy Building Company, 1943; organizer, Jefferson Pipe Line Corporation, Neches Natural Gas Corporation, Absorption PlantInc., McCarthy Oil and Gas Corporation and McCarthy Center Inc., 1945; organizer, Houston Export Company, Houston Foreign Trade and Export Company, 1947; organizer, News Inc. (newspaper organization and publications suburban weeklies), 1947; constructer, McCarthy Chemical Company plant, 1948; constructer, Glenn McCarthy Prodns., 1948; constructer, Radio Station KXYZ, Houston, 1948; constructer, McCarthy-International Tube Corporation, Detroit, 1948; builder, Shamrock Hotel, Houston, 1949. Board directors Eastern Air Lines, 2d National Bank, Houston (member of advisory committee).
Board dis. Independent Petroleum Association of America (member resolutions committee), National Aeronautic Association, Houston Anti-Tuberculosis League, Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition. Chairman Airport Committee Trustees of Houston. Trustee Methodist Hospital of Houston.
Member Community Chest of Houston and Harris County (member campaign committee), Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation (member Executive Committee Texas chapter). Member East Texas, Port Arthur, Houston (member International Gateway Committee, chairman information and education subcommittee) Cs. of C., Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce (honorary member), Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (Vice-President), Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Texas Manufacturers Association (member and chairman legislation committee), Sheriffs' Association of Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, HoustonHorse Show Association (director), Masons, The Lawyers' Club (New York City), Salesmanship Club (Houston), International House (New Orleans).
Married Faustine Lee, June 18, 1930. Children: Mary Margaret, Glennalee Satterfield, Leah McCurry, Faustine Gambrecht, Glenn H. Junior.
