Background
Riggs, Karl Alton was born on August 12, 1929 in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. Son of Karl A. and Marjorie Elizabeth (Urquhart) Riggs.
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Karl Alton Riggs
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Bachelor of Science with honors, Michigan State University, 1951, Master of Science, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University,1956. Senior research technologist Mobil Research and Development Laboratory, Dallas, 1956-1959.
Research associate Iowa State University, Ames, 1953-1956, instructor, 1952-1956.
Assistant professor Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1966-1968. Associate professor.geology Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, since 1968.
Geologic consultant,1952—. Participant-time chief geologist, board directors Nortex Oil & Gas Corporation, Dallas, 1959-1966.
Participant-time engineering geologist Forrest & Cotton, Incorporated., 1963-1965.
Vice-president, director Con Oil Drilling Programs, Incorporated., New York City, 1982. Charter member of national advisory county United States Naval Memorial, Washington. District chairman Dallas County Republicans, 1960-1962.
Volunteer messenger Civil Defense Service, World World War World World War World War II
Career
Assistant professor Western Michigan
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Geological Society American (membership representative 1980). Member American Institute Professional Geologists (certified), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Association Engineering Geologists, Mineral. Society American, National Joint Defense Intelligence College Foundation, Society Economics Geologists, Society for Sedimentary Geology (hydrogeology and environmental geology program), Society Petroleum Engineers, United States Naval Institute, Society Mining and Exploration, Mississippi Academy Science, National Military Intelligence Association, American Bible Society, Gideons International.
Connections
Married Patricia Ann Hartrick, June 28, 1952. Children: George Hartrick, Kathryn Ann Riggs Keen, Linda Kay.
