Background
Hillhouse, Gordon Emerson was born on February 27, 1925 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Noval C. and Gladys (Dodd) Hillhouse.
Hillhouse, Gordon Emerson was born on February 27, 1925 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Noval C. and Gladys (Dodd) Hillhouse.
Student, Purdue University, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1949. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1971.
With Sunray D-X Oil Corporation, now Sun Company, Inc., Tulsa, since 1949, manager engineering, 1961-1964, director systems and operations research, 1964-1966, vice president production, 1966-1968, assistant merger manager, 1968-1969, director corporation materials management, 1969-1971. Project leader Sunray D-X Oil Corporation (name now Sun Company, Inc.), 1971-1972. President, director Sun Oil International, Inc., 1972-1974, corporation vice president, 1974, executive vice president, director, retired.
Director Suncor Inc., Canada, Sun Oil Corporation Delaware, Sun Oil Corporation Canada, Ltd., Sun Exploration and Production Company, Sun Oil Corporation Pennsylvania.
Trustee University Oklahoma Foundation. Board directors Franklin Research Center. Board managers Franklin Institute Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member American Petroleum Institute (board directors), Society Petroleum Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers Clubs: Aronimink Golf.
Married Bobbie Watts, October 7, 1950. Children: David, Brent.