Jaye Floyd Dyer

Background

Dyer, Jaye Floyd was born on April 22, 1927 in Moore, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jessie Floyd and Velma I. (Trimble) Dyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Oklahoma, 1951.

Career

Exploration geologist, Cities Service Oil Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1951-1954; exploration manager^Rocky Mountain district, Anderson Prichard Oil Corporation, Denver, 1954-1958; exploration manager, Apache Corporation, Minneapolis, 1958-1967; executive vice president, Apache Corporation, Minneapolis, 1967-1971; president, chief Executive officer, Dyco Petroleum Corporation, Minneapolis, 1971-1985; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Dyco Petroleum Corporation, Minneapolis, 1985-1990. Board directors Piper Joffray Investment Trust, Minneapolis, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vikings.

Achievements

• Jaye Floyd Dyer has been listed as a noteworthy Oil and gas company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board Minnesota Diversified Industries, St. Paul, since 1986, Dyco Foundation, Minneapolis, since 1977. Trustee University of Minnesota Foundation, St. Paul, since 1985. Board directors Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Vikings Children's Fund, Minneapolis, since 1985, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, 1983-1989, Children's Heart Fund, Minneapolis, since 1981, Minnesota Project on Corporation Responsibility, Minneapolis, since 1979, Minnesota Business Ptnrship., Minneapolis Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946.

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Indiana Petroleum Association American.

Connections

Married Betty Faye Brown, August 28, 1948. Children: Michael J., Janet S., Karen B. Dyer Howells.

Father:

Jessie Floyd Dyer

Mother:

Velma I. (Trimble) Dyer

Spouse:

Betty Faye Brown

child:

Michael J. Dyer

child:

Janet S. Dyer

child:

Karen B. Dyer Howells Dyer