Gustavus Warfield Hobbs IV

Background

IV, Gustavus Warfield Hobbs was born on January 25, 1947 in New York City. Son of Gustavus Warfield III and Helen (Miller) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, Yale University, 1969; Master of Science in Petroleum Geology, Royal School Mines, London, 1974.

Career

Geologist, Texaco, Inc., Ecuador, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Portugal, 1970-1977; staff geologist, Amerada Hess Corporation, New York City, 1977-1980; president, Ammonite Corporation, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1980; managing partner, Ammonite Resources, New Canaan, since 1982. Lecturer on petroleum economics at meetings in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia.

Achievements

• Gustavus Warfield Hobbs IV has been listed as a noteworthy Petroleum geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Sierra Madre Foundation for Geological Research, 1982-1989. Auxiliary police officer New Canaan Police, 1982-1987. Fellow Royal Geography Society.

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (national secretary 1993-1995, president eastern section 1985-1986, director division professional affairs 1987-1990, Distinguished Svc. award, eastern section 1989, Distinguished Svc. award, division professional affairs 1989), Pittsburgh Geological Society, Yale Club of New York, New Canaan Country Club, Wadawanuck Yacht Club (Stonington, Connecticut).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, cooking, fly fishing, mountain climbing, canoeing, sailing.

Connections

Married Ghislaine Austin, December 16, 1978 (divorced 1986). Married Marilyn Breeze McMennamin, July 24, 1987. Children: Gustavus Warfield V, Alexander McMennamin.

Father:

Gustavus Warfield III H.

Mother:

Helen (Miller) H.

Spouse:

Ghislaine Austin

Spouse:

Marilyn Breeze McMennamin

child:

Alexander McMennamin IV

child:

Gustavus Warfield V. IV