Background
Kirkland, John David was born on June 6, 1933 in McAllen, Texas, United States.
lawyer Oil and gas company executive
Kirkland, John David was born on June 6, 1933 in McAllen, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1955; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1958.
Attorney, Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, Houston, 1958-1967; vice president in charge finance, Pennzoil Company, Houston, 1967-1973; executive vice president, director, Pennzoil Company, Houston, 1973-1978; director executive education, Jones School Management and Administration Rice U., Houston, 1978-1979; vice chairman, director, Sandefer Oil & Gas, Inc., Houston, 1980; executive vice president, director, Roy M Huffington, Inc., Houston, 1980-1986; chairman, Heritage Trust Company, Houston, 1986-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Antara Resources Inc., Houston, since 1991. Board directors Mesa Petroleum Company, 1967-1973, Jupiter Corporation, 1962-1967, Downtown Bank, 1965-1970, Pogo, Inc., 1970-1977, Plato, Inc., 1973-1978.
President Houston Ballet Foundation, 1972-1974, trustee, 1979-2008, chairman, 1979-1984. Treasurer, chairman finance committee United Way of Houston, 1983-1984. Trustee Chinquapin School, 1991-1994.
Board directors Houston chapter Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 1995-1997. Member advisory council Center for American History, University Texas at Austin, 2002-2008. Member Texas Bar Association.
Son of Doctor of Optometry and Daisy (Donohoe) K. Married Ann Wales, June 15, 1957 (divorced February 1985). Children: David, Solace, Robert.
Married Kate Sayen, May 15, 1993.
