Background
BOOKOUT, John was born on December 31, 1922 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of the late John Frank and Lena (Hageiu Bookout.
BOOKOUT, John was born on December 31, 1922 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of the late John Frank and Lena (Hageiu Bookout.
Student, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1943; student, Centenary College, 1946-1947; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Centenary College, 1987; Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1949; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1950; Doctor of Science (honorary), Tulane University, 1978.
Geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1950-1959;
division exploration manager, Shell Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1959-1961;
area exploration manager, Shell Oil Corporation, Denver, 1961-1963;
area exploration manager, Shell Oil Corporation, The Hague, Netherlands, 1963-1964;
manager exploration and production economics department, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1965;
vice president Denver exploration and production area, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1966;
vice president Southeastern exploration and production region, Shell Oil Corporation, New Orleans, 1967-1970;
president, chief Executive officer, director, Shell Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, 1970-1974;
executive vice president, director, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1974-1976;
president, chief Executive officer, director, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1976-1988;
director, member Executive Committee, Shell Petroleum Inc., 1988^
director, Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, 1988-1993.
Board directors Investment Company American, McDermott International, Inc. Past chairman advisory board Institute Bioscis. and Technology. Chairman Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U.
Active chancellor's county, member development board University Texas. Chairman, Board Of Directors Methodist Hospital, Houston. Member regional advisory board Institute International Education.
Co-chairman media committee Economics Summit, Houston, 1990. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (Excellence in Exploration Leadership award 1990), National Petroleum Council (former chairman), Houston Chamber of Commerce C., The Conference Board (board directors), American Petroleum Institute (board directors, past Chairman of the Board, management committee), 25 Year Club Petroleum Industry (Board of Governors Southwest district), International Chamber of Commerce (United States Council, trustee), Council on Foreign Rels.
Inc., All-American Wildcatters Association, Business Roundtable (member policy committee), American Council on Education (business-higher education forum member), The 1001 World Wildlife Fund (life).
Married Mary Carolyn Cook, December 21, 1946. Children: Beverly Carolyn, Mary Adair and John Frank III (twins).