John Charles Stormer

Background

Stormer, John Charles was born on October 28, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Charles and Malvene Olive (Cushmore) Stormer.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1971.

Career

Assistant geologist, Climax (Colorado) Molybdenum Company, 1967; assistant, then associate professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1971-1983; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1982-1983; professor geology, Rice U., Houston, since 1983; Carey Croneis chair in geology, Rice U., Houston, 1983; department chairman geology and geophysics, Rice U., Houston, 1989-1992. Consultant various mining companies, since 1975.

Achievements

• John Charles Stormer has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator, mineralogist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1963-1967, Vietnam. Fellow Mineral. Society American. Member American Geophysical Union, Geochem.

Society, International Association for Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth's Interior, Geol.Soc. Washington.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, drawing, printmaking.

Connections

Married Jane McNair, June17, 1963. Children: Karen, Eric.

Father:

John Charles Stormer

Mother:

Malvene Olive (Cushmore) Stormer

Spouse:

Jane McNair

child:

Eric Stormer

child:

Karen Stormer