Background
Wright, John Charles Young was born on May 18, 1925 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul Hatfield and Helen (Munnel) Wright.
Wright, John Charles Young was born on May 18, 1925 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul Hatfield and Helen (Munnel) Wright.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Ohio State University, 1949. Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Ohio State University, 1950.
Roustabout, Stanolind Oil & Gas Corporation, Beaumont, Texas, 1948;
roustabout, Southern Petroleum Exploration, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas, 1949;
assistant to president, Southern Petroleum Exploration, Inc., 1950-1953;
vice president, Southern Petroleum Exploration, Inc., since 1953;
assistant to president, Wiser Oil Corporation and associate companies, 1950-1953;
vice president, Wiser Oil Corporation and associate companies, 1953-1961;
president, director, Wiser Oil Corporation and associate companies, 1961-1981;
president, chief Executive officer, director, Wiser Oil Corporation and associate companies, 1981-1991;
chairman of board, Wiser Oil Corporation and associate companies, since 1991;
director, Wiser Oil Corporation, since 1960;
treasurer, Wiser Oil Corporation, 1961-1981;
also treasurer. Assistant to president, Wittmer Oil & Gas Corporation, 1950-1953;
petroleum engineer, Wittmer Oil & Gas Corporation, since 1953;
president, treasurer, director, So-Petroleum, Inc., since 1961;
president, director, Basin Oil Corporation, Michigan. President, director Basin Oil Corporation, Michigan.
Board directors, chairman First Tyler Bank &Trust Company, Sistersville. Chairman of the Board WesBanco Bank, Sistersville. Advanced.bd. WesBanco Bank, Wheeling, West Virginia.
Member engineers committee of 100 Ohio State University Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946;Lieutenant (senior grade) Reserve. Member Indiana Petroleum Association American (director, vice president for West Virginia, Executive Committee since 1968, Ohio trustee, director since 1968, president since 1970), Ohio Oil and Gas Association (president 1968), West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (vice president northern region), Kentucky Oil and Gas Association (Vice-President, director 1974), West Virginia Oil and Gas Association, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Legion, Ohio State University Association, Sigma Chi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Becky Bell Lewis, June 9, 1951. Children: John Charles, William Lewis, Mary Carolyn.