Irving Perrine

Background

Perrine, Irving was born on August 5, 1884 in Wallkill, New York, United States. Son of Alfred and Agnes Estella (Van Kleeck) Perrine.

Education

Graduate New Paltz State Normal School, 1903. Bachelor of Arts, Cornell, 1907, Master of Arts, 1911, Doctor of Philosophy, 1912.

Career

Sweet (Mistress Turner Whitworth). Assistant state geologist, Louisiana, 1908-1909, also field assistant geologist, United States Geological Survey. Instructor geology, Cornell Univercity, 1907-1912.

Professor geology summer sessions Cornell, 1912-1914.

Professor geology and paleontology U. Oklahoma, 1912-1915. Chief geologist Marland Oil Corporation, Oklahoma, 1913-1915, Pierce Oil Corporation and Pierce Fordyce Oil Association, 1915-1916.

Consultant geologist, oil operator, since 1917. President Belle Isle Royalty Company, Unidos Royalty Сompany.

Vice president Kilpatrick Brothers Lumber Company.

Professor geology, Oklahoma City University, since 1948. Special consultant Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, on sale of oil and gas interests, 1934-1935. Consultant geologist War Department, also unites states department Justice, since 1940.

Achievements

• Irving Perrine has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, oil operator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner), Elk.

Clubs: Cornell of Oklahoma, Men's Dinner, Beacon.

Connections

Married Hilda Aurelia Sweet, August 25, 1910.