Background
Barr, Kenneth John was born on August 25, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Archie and Mable Leona (Griffith) Barr.
Barr, Kenneth John was born on August 25, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Archie and Mable Leona (Griffith) Barr.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 1947. Graduate, Advanced Management Institute Northwestern University, 1964.
Junior petroleum engineer, Stanolind Oil & Gas, Hobbs, New Mexico, 1948-1949; chief engineer, Amoco Production Company, Tulsa, 1962-1965; manager producing Vice-President producing department, Amoco Canada Petroleum Company, Calgary, Alberta, 1965-1970; manager producing Vice-President, division manager, Amoco Production Company, New Orleans, 1970-1973; manager supply department, Standard Oil (Indiana), Chicago, 1973-1975; executive vice president, Amoco International, Chicago, 1975; executive vice president, Amoco Production Company, Chicago, 1975-1979; president, Cyprus Mines (Std.), Los Angeles, 1979-1980; president, Amoco Minerals Company, Denver, 1980-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Cyprus Minerals Company, Denver, 1985-1990; chairman, chief Executive officer, Cyprus Minerals Company, Denver, 1990-1991; president, chief Executive officer, Cyprus Minerals Company, Denver, 1991; also board directors, Cyprus Minerals Company, Denver.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1945. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Mining Congress (board directors since 1983), Snowmass Club, Longboat Club, Hiwan Golf Club.
Married Jeanne Bonner, January 22, 1951. Children: Marsha Jeanne, Kenneth John, Darren Clint.