James Burnett Jennings

Background

Jennings, James Burnett was born on September 20, 1940 in Temple, Texas, United States. Son of William Donald and Ruth Imogene (Dodson) Jennings.

Education

Associate of Arts, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1961. Bachelor of Science, Trinity University, 1963. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1966.

Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1967.

Career

Teacher, Burbank High School, San Antonio, Texas, 1963-1965; teacher, coach, Munster (Indiana) High School, 1965-1969; geophysicist, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1969-1974; chief geophysicist, Columbia Gas Development Corporation, Houston, 1974-1979; exploration manager, Hunt Oil Corporation, Houston, 1979-1984; senior vice president, Hunt Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1984-1988; group vice president worldwide exploration, Hunt Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1988-1991; executive vice president, director, Hunt Oil Corporation, Dallas, since 1991.

Achievements

• James Burnett Jennings has been listed as a noteworthy Oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Association International Petroleum Negotiators.

Connections

Married Sharon Marie Lewis, August 7, 1964 (divorced 1982). 1 child, James Christopher. Married Regina Ann Richter, November 5, 1983.

1 child, Michael Thomas.

Father:

William Donald Jennings

Mother:

Ruth Imogene (Dodson) Jennings

Spouse:

Regina Ann Richter

Spouse:

Sharon Marie Lewis

child:

Michael Thomas Jennings

child:

James Christopher Jennings