John Roman Castano

Background

Castano, John Roman was born on June 10, 1926 in New York City. Son of Roman B. and Eva (Marcus) Castano.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1948; Master of Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1950.

Career

Junior geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Casper, Hosuton, 1950-1951; geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Bakersfield, California, 1951-1960; senior geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Seattle, 1961-1965; staff geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, 1965-1973; staff geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1973-1974; senior staff geologist, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1974-1986; chief scientist - wellsite, Gas Research Institute, Vattenfall, Orsa, Sweden, 1986-1990; geologist/geochemist consultant, Houston, 1988-1991; geologist/geochemist consultant, DGSI, The Woodlands, Texas, since 1988. Member United States national committee geochemistry National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979-1981. Director DGSI,1990-.

Achievements

• John Roman Castano has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, geochemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Internat.Com.

Coal Petrology, Society for Sedimentary Geology, Society for Organic Petrology (president 1985-1986), Houston Geological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Loretta Mae McCutcheon, July 8, 1951. 1 child, Sylvia.

Father:

Roman B. Castano

Mother:

Eva (Marcus) Castano

Spouse:

Loretta Mae McCutcheon

child:

Sylvia Castano