Joseph Benjamin Saunders

Background

Saunders, Joseph Benjamin was born on July 25, 1901 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Benjamin and Irene Imogene (McQuatters) Saunders.

Education

Graduate, Chillicothe (Missouri) Business College, 1923; Doctor of Laws, Oklahoma City U., 1967; D.Hum., Oklahoma Christian College, 1975.

Career

Various positions oil industry, 1923-1937; founder, Triangle Refiners, 1936-1946; partner, president, director, Triangle Refineries, Inc., Houston, 1946-1964; Chairman of the Board, Triangle Refineries, Inc., from 1964; president, director, Withers & Wellford Oil Corporation, Memphis, to 1950; vice-president, director, Transcentral Oil Corporation, Chicago, to 1952; vice-president, director, chairman, Triangle Pipeline Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, to 1954; Chairman of the Board, Triangle Realty Company, Houston, to 1972. Vice Chairman of the Board Kerr-McGee Corporation, Oklahoma City, to 1972, director emeritus, from 1972. Chairman of the Board petroleum products terminals, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, LaGrange, Missouri, Louisville, Mobile, Alabama, Nashville, St. Louis, Niceville, Florida, Anniston and Montgomery, Alabama, to 1972;director, member Executive Committee First State Bank & Trust Company, Oklahoma City, to 1983, J.R. Butler & Company, Houston.

Membership

Trustee Oklahoma City U., Oklahoma City Community Foundation, until 1979;trustee, Executive Committee, president, honorary past chairman National Cowboy Hall Fame. Vice president, trustee Mummers Theatre, to 1972. Vice-president, director, Executive Committee Oklahoma City Symphony Society.

President of the board Oklahoma Christian College. Member Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce (vice-president, director 1974), American Petroleum Institute (life member general committee from 1972), National Petroleum Refiners Association, Indiana Petroleum Association American.

Connections

Married Gladys LaVerne Edmondson, October 9, 1926 (deceased April 1966). Children: Eleanor Suzanne Saunders Inkley, Joseph Benjamin. Married Georgia J. Comegys, March 30, 1968 (divorced February 1979).

Married Georgia J. Hazen, October 10, 1986.

Father:

Joseph Benjamin Saunders

Mother:

Irene Imogene (McQuatters) Saunders

Spouse:

Gladys LaVerne Edmondson

Spouse:

Georgia J. Comegys

Spouse:

Georgia J. Hazen

child:

Joseph Benjamin Saunders

child:

Eleanor Suzanne Saunders Inkley Saunders