Background
Foster, Joe B. was born on July 25, 1934 in Arp, Texas, United States. Son of William R. and Ruth D. (Knox) Foster.
Foster, Joe B. was born on July 25, 1934 in Arp, Texas, United States. Son of William R. and Ruth D. (Knox) Foster.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1957. Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1957.
Junior petroleum engineer, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1957-1959; petroleum engineer, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1959-1962; district engineer, Tenneco Oil Corporation, 1962-1966; administrative assistant to Executive Committee, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1966-1968; chief economics planning and analysis, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1968-1970; manager exploration, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1970-1972; vice president, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1972-1974; senior vice president, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1974-1976; executive vice president, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1976-1978; president Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Houston, 1978-1981; executive vice president, Tenneco, Inc., Houston, 1981-1989; chairman, Newfield Exploration Company, Houston, since 1989. Board directors Baker Hughes, Houston, New Jersey Resources, Memorial Hermann Hospital Sys., since 1998.
Board of directors Houston Museum Natural Science, Houston Hospice, Young Men’s Christian Association of GreaterHouston. Chairman National Petroleum Council Second lieutenant United States Army, 1958. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Society Petroleum Engineers Indiana Petroleum Association American, National Assn.Ocean Industries, All-American Wildcatters Committee, Metropolitan Racquet Club.
Married Harriet Foster. Children: Warren, Ken, Jennifer.