Henry Jones Gruy

Background

Gruy, Henry Jones was born on June 10, 1915 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Son of Heinrich and Bessie (Jones) Gruy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1937. Professional Engineer degree, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956.

Career

Field engineer, Standard Oil Corporation, Midland, Texas, 1937-1938; exploitation engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, 1938-1942; district engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Kilgore, Texas, 1942-1945; engineer, geologist, DeGolyer & MacNaughton, Dallas, 1945-1950; chairman, H.J. Gruy and Company, Houston, since 1950.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Texas.

Membership

Fellow Institute Petroleum (United Kingdom), Australasian Institute Mining & Metallurgy. Member Society Petroleum Engineers (honorary, president 1968-1969, DeGolyer award 1983), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (honorary, vice president 1969-1970), Society Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (life, president 1963-1964), American Association Petroleum Geologists (certified, delegate), National Academy Engineers, Petroleum Engineers Club Fort Worth (president 1953), PetroleumEngrs. Club Dallas (president 1950) M C.

Connections

Married Evelyn Hudson, November 15, 1941 (deceased February 1977). Children: Robert Henry, Janet Gruy Winter, William Alan. Married Erma Bell Jopling, January 7, 1978 (deceased October 1980).

Father:

Heinrich Gruy

Mother:

Bessie (Jones) Gruy

Spouse:

Evelyn Hudson

Spouse:

Erma Bell Jopling

child:

Janet Gruy Winter Gruy

child:

William Alan Gruy

child:

Robert Henry Gruy