Background
Gray, John Harrison was born on November 24, 1924 in Tioga, Texas, United States. Son of John Coleman and Sara Elizabeth (Harrison) Gray.
consultant petroleum geologist
Gray, John Harrison was born on November 24, 1924 in Tioga, Texas, United States. Son of John Coleman and Sara Elizabeth (Harrison) Gray.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, University Texas, El Paso, 1948.
District geologist, Lion Oil Corporation, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1948-1955; chief geologist, Munoco Company, El Dorado, 1955-1970; consultant, El Dorado, since 1970. Instructor geology South Arkansas U., 1977-1980. Lecturer in field.
Board of directors UNITAR, Rome, 1984-1986. Founder Bozeman Pk. School for Exceptional Children, El Dorado, 1964, Information Galore (internet provider), El Dorado, 1993. Leader 1st delegate to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics People to People, 1990, delegate China, 1980, 1990, Australia, 1989.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. President county Monterrey (California) Institute of International Studies, 1981-1985, president county University of Texas at Austin, 1980-1990. Commissioner Arkansas Geological Commission, Little Rock. Member of advisory county Arkansas Oil and Brine Museum, Smackover, since 1978.
Member Rotary International (chairman district international fellowship since 1990), Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists (board director 1977-1980), American Association Petroleum Geologists (Human Svc. award 1992).
Married Cora Martha Adams, June 26, 1955. Children: John Junior, Melanie.