Hugh Delmar Guthrie

Background

Guthrie, Hugh Delmar was born on May 11, 1919 in Murdo, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Arlington and Farol Venus (Smith) Guthrie.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with highest distinction, State University Iowa, 1943.

Career

Junior engineer, engineer, group leader, Shell Development Company, San Francisco, 1943-1952; technologist, senior technologist, assistant department manager, Shell Oil Corporation, Wood River, Illinois, 1952-1956; staff engineer, group leader, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1956-1960; department manager, Shell Oil Corporation, Wood River, 1960-1962; assistant manager to manager marketing, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1962-1970; from department manager to senior staff, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1970-1976; division director, Energy Research and Development Administration, Department Energy, Washington, 1976-1978; director Energy Center,, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1978-1980; vice president licensing, manager technical assessment, Occidental Research Corporation, Irvine, California, 1980-1983; vice president licensing, manager research planning, Cities Svc., Tulsa, 1983-1986; director extraction division Morgantown (West Virginia) Energy Technology Center, Department Energy, 1987-1992; general engineer products technical management, manager gas products, Department Energy, 1992-1997; senior management, technical advisor, Department Energy, since 1997.

Consultant Hugh D. Guthrie & Associations, Tulsa, 1986-1987. Member of advisory board U. Iowa, University of California, Berkeley, Tulsa U., University Texas, U. Pittsburgh, West Virginia University.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents on distillation equipment.

Membership

Former senior warden Episcopal churches, Connecticut, Illinois, Texas, West Virginia. Fellow: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (president 1969, chair Assembly Fellows 1990-1992, chair management division 1991, chair membership campaign foundation 1992-1998, Founder's award 1974, F. J. Van Antwerpen award 1986, Robert L. Jacks Memorial award 1992). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anne Harris, March 4, 1950. Children: Katherine Farol, Gretchen, Mary Melissa, Elizabeth Lenore, Emily Jo.

Father:

John Arlington Guthrie

Mother:

Farol Venus (Smith) Guthrie

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Harris

child:

Gretchen Guthrie

child:

Emily Jo Guthrie

child:

Katherine Farol Guthrie

child:

Elizabeth Lenore Guthrie

child:

Mary Melissa Guthrie