James Lee Wilson

Background

Wilson, James Lee was born on December 1, 1920 in Waxahachie, Texas, United States. Son of James Burney and Hallie Christine (Hawkins) Wilson.

Education

Student, Rice University, 1940. Bachelor, University Texas, 1942. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1944.

Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1949.

Career

Geologist, Carter Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1943-1944; assistant and associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1949-1952; research geologist, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1952-1966; professor, Rice U., Houston, 1966-1979; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1986; geological consultant, New Braunfels, Texas, since 1986. Consultant Erico Corporation, London, 1985-1988, Masera Corporation, Tulsa, since 1988, Coyote Geological Superior vena cava syndrome, Boulder, Colonel, since 1990. Adjunct Professor Rice U., since 1986.

Achievements

• James Lee Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy geology educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With C.E., United States Army, 1944-1946, Italy. Fellow: Geological Society of America (Sloss award). Member: Conference Society Petroleum Geologists, South Texas Geological Society, West Texas Geological Society, American Association Petroleum Geologists (honorary Distinguished Educator award), Paleontological Society, Society Economic Paleontology and Minerology (president 1972-1973, field trip guide books 1989, Sidney Powers Memorial award 2002, Twenhofel award, Hedberg award), International Sedimentological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, languages. E-Mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Della I. Moore, May 8, 1944. Children: James Lee Junior, Burney Grant, Dale Ross (deceased).

Father:

James Burney Wilson

Mother:

Hallie Christine (Hawkins) Wilson

Spouse:

Della I. Moore

child:

James Lee Junior Wilson

child:

Dale Ross Wilson (deceased)

child:

Burney Grant Wilson