Kenneth Terry Koonce

Background

Koonce, Kenneth Terry was born on June 1, 1938 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Hubert Allen and Nell Gustine (Lacy) Koonce.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1964.

Career

Research and management positions, Exxon Company United States of America and Exxon Production Research, Houston, 1963-1976; production department planning coordinator, Exxon Company United States of America, Houston, 1976-1977; western division operations manager, Exxon Company United States of America, Los Angeles, 1977-1980; western division manager, Exxon Company United States of America, Los Angeles, 1980-1983; production department headquarters operations manager, Exxon Company United States of America, Houston, 1983-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Esso Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1985-1988; senior vice president Upstream Business, Exxon Company United States of America, 1988-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, 1990-1993; also board directors, Exxon Research and Engineering Company president, Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Ventures (Commonwealth of Independent States ) Inc., since 1993. Board directors Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Imperial Oil Ltd., 1986-1988. Advising committee Environmental Health Sciences Institute.

Industrial advisory board department chemical andbiochem engineering, Rutgers University.

Achievements

• Kenneth Terry Koonce has been listed as a noteworthy oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rice University Engineering Alumni, Houston, 1977. Member advisory council George Brown School Engineering, Rice University, Houston. Panel vice chairman Gulf Coast United Way, Houston, 1984-1985.

Deputy chairman Calgary United Way, 1986, chairman 1987. Trustee Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1990-1993. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association of Houston, 1989-1990, United Ways Tri-State, New York City, since 1991, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, 1992-1993.

Member board regents Pepperdine University. Chairman foundation giving program Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital Health Education Development Council, member corporation health foundation. Chairman Morris County blood donor campaign New Jersey Blood Services, 1992-1993.

Elder Church of Christ. Board directors, executive committee United Way of Texas Gulf Coast, since 2000. Board directors Greater Houston Partnership, since 2000.

Board trustees Rice University, since 2000. Chairman board directors Target Hunger in Houston, since 2000. Board trustees Austin Graduate School Theology, member Governor's Business Council.

Member Society Petroleum Engineers (board directors 1981-1984, Section Service award 1972, Distinguished Service award), American Petroleum Institute, Canada Petroleum Association (governor, executive committee), Texas State Board Professional Engineers, Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (budget & executive committees 1988-1990), Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (executive committee 1988-1990), National Ocean Industries Association (board directors, finance, government & public affairs committees 1988-1990). Clubs: Calgary Petroleum, Calgary Golf and Country, Ranchmen's, Glencoe (Calgary). Petroleum (Houston), Houstonian.

Connections

Married Beverly Anne Montgomery, August 6, 1960. Children– Diana K. Koonce Walla, Kenneth T., Junior, Kelly M.

Father:

Hubert Allen Koonce

Mother:

Nell Gustine (Lacy) Koonce

Spouse:

Beverly Anne Montgomery

child:

Junior Koonce

child:

Diana K. Koonce Walla Koonce

child:

Kenneth T. Koonce

child:

Kelly M. Koonce