Background
Afee, Jerry Mc was born on November 3, 1916 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Almer McD. and Marguerite (Calfee) McAfee.
chemical engineer oil company executive
Afee, Jerry Mc was born on November 3, 1916 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Almer McD. and Marguerite (Calfee) McAfee.
Bachelor of Science in Chem Engineering, University Texas at Austin, 1937. Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940. Student, Management Problems for Executives, University Pittsburgh, 1952.
Research chemical engineer, research engineer, Universal Oil Products Company, Chicago, 1940-1943; operating engineer, Universal Oil Products Company, Chicago, 1944-1945; technical specialist, Gulf Oil Corporation, Port Arthur, Texas, 1945-1950; successively director chemistry, assistant director research, vice president, associate director research subsidiary, Gulf Research and Development Company, Hamarville, Pennsylvania, 1950-1955; vice president engineering manufacturing department of corporation, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1955-1960; vice president, executive technical advisor of corporation, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1960-1964; also director planning and economics, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1962-1964; senior vice president, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1964-1967; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1976-1981; senior vice president, Gulf Eastern Company, London, 1964-1967; executive vice president, British American Oil Limited company, Toronto, Ontario, 1967-1969; president, chief Executive officer, director, Gulf Oil Canada Ltd., 1969-1975.
Board directors American Petroleum Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Member executive committee Allegheny Conference Community Development. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (vice president 1959, president 1960).
Member National Academy Engineering, American Petroleum Institute, American Chemical Society Clubs: Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Fox Chapel Golf; Rolling Rock (Ligonier, Pennsylvania). John's Island, Bent Pine Golf (Vero Beach, Florida).
Married Geraldine Smith, June 21, 1940. Children: Joe R., William M., Loretta M., Thomas R.