John Gregory Farbes

Background

Farbes, John Gregory was born on December 8, 1963 in Oklahoma City. Son of Hubert Alphonso and Eunice Opal (Brown) Farbes.

Education

Student, Grinnell College, 1983. Student, American University, 1984. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Oklahoma, 1987.

Career

Intern, Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil and Gas Division, Oklahoma City, summers 1982-1983; energy analyst intern, American Gas Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1984; engineer intern, Oklahoma Corporation Comm. Oil and Gas Division, Oklahoma City, 1984-1985; gas marketing consultant, Bulla & Associations Law Firm, Oklahoma City, 1986-1987; energy analyst, Petroleum Management Systems, Del City, Oklahoma, 1987; director gas development, Petroleum Management Systems, Del City, 1988; gas contracts administrator, Santa Fe Minerals, Inc., Dallas, 1988-1993; gas supply representative, Lone Star Gas Company, Fort Worth, 1993-1994; manager business development, Lone Star Gas Company, Dallas, since 1994. Appointed Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, 1994, American Gas Association/unites states department of Energy Minority Business Development Task Force, 1994, representative State of Texas to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, 1993.

Achievements

• John Gregory Farbes has been listed as a noteworthy oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director The Dallas Democratic Forum, 1992-1993, I Am That I Am Training Center, Dallas. President Dallas County Young Democrats, 1992. Co-founder first annual 5K Run-Off for the Children of Dallas Charity Race, 1992.

Co-founder, vice president University Oklahoma chapter Association College Entrepreneurs. Member North Texas Oil and Gas Association, West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association, Natural Gas Association Houston, Natural Gas Society North Texas, Dallas Council on World Affairs, University Oklahoma College Business Administration Alumni Council, Greenpeace, Wildlife Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund, Earthwatch, National Wildlife Federation.

Connections

Father:

Hubert Alphonso Farbes

Mother:

Eunice Opal (Brown) Farbes