Background
Southern, Houston Bedford was born on July 7, 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Houston Barkley Southern and Nancy Mason (Deaver) Southern Kirby.
lawyer Oil and gas company executive
Southern, Houston Bedford was born on July 7, 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Houston Barkley Southern and Nancy Mason (Deaver) Southern Kirby.
Bachelor of Science, North Texas State University, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Tulsa, 1957.
Manager right of way claims Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1968—1973. Counsel Houston, 1973—1978. Consultant Ashland Exploration, Inc., 1979.
General counsel Intercontinental Consolidated Companies. Sole practice law, oil/gas consultant, 1981. Vice president, director Texacal Drilling Company, since 1982, Houston Cole Energy, Inc., Houston, since 1984.
Captain infantry United States Army, 1950-1952, Korea.
Married Alice Petrelli, November 4, 1961. 1 child Houston Bradley.