Background
BIRKS, Jack was born on January 1, 1920 in Chapeltown, Sheffield. Son of the late Herbert Horace Birks and of Ann Birks.
BIRKS, Jack was born on January 1, 1920 in Chapeltown, Sheffield. Son of the late Herbert Horace Birks and of Ann Birks.
Ecclesfield Grammar School, University of Leeds.
Served with Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Europe and India (despatches, rank of Captain) 1941-1946. Exploration Research Division, AngloIranian Oil Company 1948-1957. Manager of Petroleum Engineering Research, Boite Postale Research Centre, Sunbury 1957-1959.
Vice-President Exploration, Boite Postale North America 1959-1962.
Various posts then Director and General Manager Iranian Oil Exploration and Production Company 1962-1970. General Manager Exploration and Production Department, British Petroleum Company Limited.
1970-1972. Technology Director Boite Postale Trading Limited. and Deputy Chairman Boite Postale Trading Executive Committee 1972-1977.
Manager Director British Petroleum Company Limited. 1978-1982; Chairman Boite Postale Minerals Institute 1981-1982 (Director 1982-1985), Boite Postale Coal 1981-1982, LAE Energy Incorporated.
1981-1988, London American Energy Nevada 1981-1988, Charterhouse Petroleum Public Limited Company 1982-1986, NMI Limited. (now British Maritime Technology Limited.) 1982-1985.
Director George Wimpey 1981-1990, Jebsens Drilling United Kingdom 1982-1989.
President Institute of Petroleum 1984-1986. Chairman British Maritime Technology Limited. since 1985. Director Petrofina (United Kingdom) Limited.
1986-1989, Mountain Petroleum Public Limited Company since 1986 (Chairman since 1988).
Chairman North American Gas Investment Trust Public Limited Company since 1989. Director Bellwether Exploration Company since 1988, Midland & Scottish Resources Public Limited Company since 1989.
Married Vere Elizabeth Burrell-Davis in 1948.