James Terry Duce

Background

Duce, James Terry was born on December 29, 1892 in Worcester, England. Son of James and Annie Mabel (Terry) Duce.

Education

Came to the United States, 1902, naturalized, 1903. Bachelor of Arts in Geological, U. Colorado, 1916, Doctor of Laws, 1964.

Career

Geologist, Texas Company, 1918-1938. Vice-president, director Texas Petroleum Company, 1926-1938.

Vice president Colombian Petroleum Company, 1939. Vice president charge government relations Arabian-American Oil Corporation, 1940-1958. Consultant Middle East Colls.

Survey Commission, since 1959, Carroll E. Bradberry & Associates, Los Altos, California, since 1962. Director foreign division Petroleum Administration War, 1941-1943. Member Military Petroleum Advisory Board, 1947-1960.

Board of directors Middle East Institute, since 1955, president, 1960-1964, emeritus, since 1964. Board directors American Friends Middle East, since 1958. Board visitors Harvard, 1954-1964.

Advising committee department Oriental studies Princeton, since 1945. Trustee American U. Beirut, since 1962.

Membership

Member Military Petroleum Advisory Board, 1947-1960. Board of directors Middle East Institute, since 1955, president, 1960-1964, emeritus, since 1964. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Institute Metallurgical and Mining Engineers (board directors 1939-1941), Society Economics Geologists (board directors 1938-1941), American Petroleum Institute, Foreign Policy Association, Academy Political Science, Pan American Society, Council Private International Development, Council World Affairs Northern California, Council Foreign Relations, National Security Industrial Association, American Society International Law, American Geography Society, United States International Chamber of Commerce, Institute International Education, Syrian Lebanese American Federation Eastern States, Council Islamic Affairs.

Club: Metropolitan (Washington).

Connections

Married Ivy Oneita Judd, August 22, 1923.

Father:

James Duce

Mother:

Annie Mabel (Terry) Duce

Spouse:

Ivy Oneita Judd

Daughter:

Charmian Ivy Duce

son-in-law:

John L. Corrinet