Background
Parker, John Marchbank was born on September 13, 1920 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of John Huntington and Marjorie Elizabeth (Marchbank) Parker.
Parker, John Marchbank was born on September 13, 1920 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of John Huntington and Marjorie Elizabeth (Marchbank) Parker.
Student, University Minnesota, 1937. Student, University Wyoming, 1938. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1941.
Geologist United States Public Roads Administration, Alaska Highway, Canada, 1942—1943. Field geologist Imperial Oil Ltd., Northwest Territory, Canada, 1943—1944. District geologist Stanolind Oil & Gas Company, Casper, Wyoming, 1944—1952.
Vice president exploration Kirby Petroleum Company, Houston, 1952—1974, Northwest Exploration Company, Denver, 1974—1975. Consultant geologist Dana Point, California, from 1975.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society America. Member: Rocky Mountain Association Geologists (president 1980-1981, Explorer of Year 1979), American Association Petroleum Geologists 1982-1983, (advisory council Tulsa 1983-1984, Honorary Member award).
Married Jan Goble Parker, July 18, 1941 (divorced 1968). Children: Susan Kelly, Elizabeth Douglass, Deirdre Parker, John Eric. Married Nancy Booth Parker, January 24, 1970 (divorced 1974).
Married Agnes Elizabeth Potts, March 17, 1978.