Background
Guzmán, Juan Chacín was born on January 23, 1929 in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Son of Pedro Elias and Isabel (Guzmán) Chacín.
geologist oil company executive
Guzmán, Juan Chacín was born on January 23, 1929 in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Son of Pedro Elias and Isabel (Guzmán) Chacín.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, 1955. Postgraduate, University Center Venezuela, Caracas, 1966. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1973.
Geologist Creole Petroleum Corporation, Venezuela, 1955-1956. Various positions Mene Grande Oil Corporation, Venezuela, 1956-1970, manager western Venezuela district Venezuela, 1971-1973, vice president Venezuela, 1973-1975. District manager Gulf Oil Corporation United States of America, New Mexico, 1970-1971.
President Gulf Oil Corporation, Ecuador, 1975, Venezolana del Petróleo Corporation, Venezuela, 1976-1978, Corpoven S.A., Venezuela, 1978-1981, S.A. Meneven, Venezuela, 1981-1984. Vice president Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., Venezuela, 1984-1986, president, since 1986. Board directors Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Southern Methodist University.
Member Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela, Society Venezolana de Ingenieros de Petroleo, Society Venezolana de Geologos, Dewey F. Bartlett Council on Energy Security.
Married Helena L. Sucre de Chacín. 6 children.