Background
Douglas, Hugh was born on October 28, 1927 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Son of James and Marguerite Eleanor (Carter) Douglas.
Douglas, Hugh was born on October 28, 1927 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Son of James and Marguerite Eleanor (Carter) Douglas.
Bachelor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1949. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1951. Master of Philosophy, University London, 1985.
Geologist United States Atomic Energy Commission, Denver, 1951. Senior geologist Texasgulf, Incorporated, New York York City, 1951-1955. Assistant manager geological operations American Overseas Petroleum, Turkey and Libya, 1955-1962.
Secretary, treasurer Thermonetics, Inc., Canoga Park, California, 1962-1964. Manager mineral economics Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, 1964-1971. Manager mineral planning division Utah International, Inc., San Francisco, 1971-1977.
Director mineral economics department Dames & Moore, Inc., 1977-1978. President Hugh Douglas & Limited company, from 1978. Managing director DMB Research, Ltd., London, 1985-1987.
Established Tours de Force Publications, 1988. Adjunct professor minerals economics Stanford (California) University, 1979-1982.
Trustee Mechanics Institute and Library., San Francisco, since 1988. Trustee, vice president Douglas Hospital Foundation, Montreal, Canada, since 1995. Member Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (former trustee), Society Mining Engineers chapter American Institute Mining Engineers, Society Economic Geologists, Society Economic Geologists Foundation (trustee DeKalb Illinois chapter since 1985), Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, St. Andrews Society (board directors).
Married Anita Margareta Hedberg, January 3, 1953 (divorced 1975). Children: Hugh, Ian H., Craig H., Ann M.