Background
Foresman, James Buckey was born on April 8, 1935 in Neosho, Missouri, United States. Son of Frank James and Helen Blackburn (Buckey) Foresman.
geochemist geologist industrial hygienist
Foresman, James Buckey was born on April 8, 1935 in Neosho, Missouri, United States. Son of Frank James and Helen Blackburn (Buckey) Foresman.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, l962; Master of Science, U. Tulsa, l970.
From geologist, geochemist to staff director geology North America-South America, Phillips Petroleum Company, Denver, Midland, Texas
from geologist, geochemist to staff director geology North America-South America, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, l962-83;
petroleum consultant, Bartlesville, l983-84;
vice president, Mopro, Inc., Lyons, Michigan, l985-87;
industrial hygienist, assistant director physical plant, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, l987-. Geochemistry advisor Joint Oceanographic Instsn. for Deep Earth Sampling, 1974-1975. Ocean drilling advisor National Science Foundation, Washington, 1974-1975.
Indsl.rep. for joint ventures with Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1978. Representative University-Industrial Association Programs, New York, Texas, Arizona, Massachusetts, California, Cambridge (England), 1981-1983. Citizen ambassador programs Environmental Delaware to Russia, Latvia, and Estonia, 1992.
Committee member Boy Scouts American, Bartlesville, 1975-1982. Board directors United States Little League, Bartlesville, 1975. Smoke jumper United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Svc.
Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957, Korea. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (founding member energy minerals division, charter member division environmental geologists), American Society Safety Engineers, American Conference Governmental Industrial Hygienists, American Industrial Hygiene Association, Association Higher Education Facilities Officers, Kiwanis (board directors, past president).
Married Barbara Ellen Runkle, August l3, l96l. Children: James Runkle, Robert Buckey.