John Sherman Chapman

Background

Chapman, John Sherman was born on July 26, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Elbert Franklin and Edna Mae (Dieterich) Chapman.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1956; Master of Science, U. Kansas, 1958.

Career

Geologist, geophysicist, Chevron & Subsidiaries, Amarillo, Midland, Texas, 1958-1964; exploration geophysicist, Chevron & Subsidiaries, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1965-1969; manager geology, Geomap Company, Dallas, 1969-1975; partner, Peppard-Souders & Association, Dallas, 1975-1978; partner, consulting geologist, Chapman-Slover Geologists, Dallas, 1978-1986; president, manager, Las Remojadas Corporation, Dallas, since 1980; consulting geologist, Dallas, 1986-1995; consulting geologist, Corvallis, Oregon, 1995-1998; consulting geologist, Austin, Texas, since 1998. Consultant Targa Oil & Gas, Dallas, 1976-1984.

Achievements

• John Sherman Chapman has been listed as a noteworthy Petroleum geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, other offices Dallas Geological Society, 1980-1985. Chairman scholarship committee S.W. section American Association Petroleum Geologists, Dallas, 1981-1982. President, other offices Richardson (Texas) Soccer Association, 1970-1978, Sparta Soccer Club, Richardson, 1975-1983.

Associate director Benton Soil & Water Conservation District. Member Genealogy Society Dallas, Dallas Geological Society (honorary life), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, writing, gourmet cooking, gardening.

Connections

Married Billie Jean Wyatt, August 4, 1962. Children: John Michael, Andrea Margaret, Angela Elizabeth.

Father:

Elbert Franklin Chapman

Mother:

Edna Mae (Dieterich) Chapman

Spouse:

Billie Jean Wyatt

child:

John Michael Chapman

child:

Andrea Margaret Chapman

child:

Angela Elizabeth Chapman