Background
Ferrand, Jean C. was born on February 10, 1930 in Lyon, France. Son of Jean A. and Andree (Desire) Ferrand.
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Jean C. Ferrand
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Engineer's degree, Ecole de L'Air France, 1952; research assistant, California Institute Technology, 1958-1959; research assistant, advanced management program Harvard Business School, 1970-1971.
Career
Geophysicist in France and Africa for, Compagnie Generale de Geophysique, 1955-1958; manager, Compagnie Reynolds de Geophysique, Algeria, 1959-1961; adviser to Australian Government with, French Institute Petroleum, 1961-1963; geophysicist, Australia then chief geophysicist, assistant to exploration manager New Zealand for local subsidiaries, Societe Nationale des Petroles d'Aquitaine, 1963-1965; executive vice president, director, Aquitaine Oil Corporation, 1965-1973; vice-president, director, First Business Computing Corporation, 1969-1973; general manager international operations, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Houston, 1973-1974; president, J.C. Ferrand & Associations, Houston, since 1974; president, Kemerton Energy Cy., Inc., 1976-1986; managing venturer, Francamer Cy, 1986-1993. Vice-president, director Compagnie des Petroles Transcontinental (S.A.), France, 1974-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Served as officer French Army, 1951-1955. Member European Association Exploration Geophysicists, Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Indiana Petroleum Association American, Harvard Alumni Association.
Connections
Married Bayote Odette, February 20, 1960 (deceased September 1994). Children— Jean Pascal, Isabelle, Patrick.
