Background
Prater, John Edward was born on May 15, 1938 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Virgil Bryan and Leila Louise (McCulley) Prater.
Prater, John Edward was born on May 15, 1938 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Virgil Bryan and Leila Louise (McCulley) Prater.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas Technology University, 1962.
Junior engineer, Shamrock Oil & Gas Company, Dumas, Texas, 1962-1963; chief chemist, Shamrock Oil & Gas Company, Dumas, Texas, 1963-1964; process engineer, Shamrock Oil & Gas Company, Amarillo, 1964-1968; planning engineer, Shamrock Oil & Gas Company, Amarillo, Texas, 1968-1969; assistant to manager manufacturing, Shamrock Oil & Gas Company, Amarillo, Texas, 1969-1973; manager manufacturing, Diamond Shamrock, Amarillo, 1973-1977; vice president manufacturing, Diamond Shamrock, Amarillo, 1977-1983; group vice president, Diamond Shamrock, San Antonio, 1983-1987; senior vice president, group executive, Diamond Shamrock R & M Company, San Antonio, since 1987.
Married Dorothy Jean Powell, December 31, 1958. Children: Terry Edward, Michael Allan.