Background
Key, Joe Wayne was born on November 22, 1934 in Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph N. and Ruby P. (Emerick) Key.
Key, Joe Wayne was born on November 22, 1934 in Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph N. and Ruby P. (Emerick) Key.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1958. Master of Science, Rice University, 1960.
Engineer Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, 1959—1960. Project manager Fluor Ocean Services, Houston, 1968—1971. Principal design engineer Offshore Company, Houston, 1971—1972.
Chairman board, president Ocean Resources Engineering, Inc., Houston, 1972—1981. President Key Ocean Services, Inc., Magnolia, Texas, 1982—1984, project director combustion engineering offshore production system, since 1984. President board directors Westbury Christian School, Houston, 1974—1976.
Chairman board directors Christian Schools Greater Houston, 1976—1978. Board directors Institute Storm Research, 1983—1984. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1960-1968.
President Clear Creek Forest Property Owners Association, Magnolia, Texas, 1984—1985. Fellow: Society Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (Blakely Smith medal 1983). Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, Rice Engineering Alumni Association (awards committee member 1982-1985), Texas Society Professional Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers.
Married Virginia M. Smith Key, May 31, 1958. Children: Pam, Brenda.