Lawrence Ellis Croup

Background

Croup, Lawrence Ellis was born on July 1, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lawrence Edward and Elizabeth McKinley (Ellis) Croup.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1942. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1952. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1953.

Career

With, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1945-1976; process engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1949-1953; senior process engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1953-1956; senior analyst corporation refining coordination, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1963-1965; director corporation refining coordination, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1965-1966; vice president planning eastern hemisphere, Gulf Oil Corporation, London, 1971-1976; director process engineering, Gulf Toledo Refinery, 1956-1961; director operations planning and economics, Gulf Philadelphia Refinery, 1961-1963; vice president refining, Pacific Gulf Oil, Tokyo, 1966-1969; director acquistion analysis, Gulf General Atomic, La Jolla, California, 1969-1971; chief Executive officer, Cel Hydraulics, Inc., Atlanta, 1976-1986; private practice consultant, Atlanta, since 1986.

Achievements

• Lawrence Ellis Croup has been listed as a noteworthy Oil executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Silver Lake Civic Association, Atlanta, since 1986. Served to captain C.E., United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Professional Engineering Society Georgia, Professional Engineering Society Ohio, Professional Engineering Society Pennsylvania.

Connections

Married Ruth Evelyn Baker, June 17, 1950. Children: Deborah Ruth, Margaret Evelyn.

Father:

Lawrence Edward Croup

Mother:

Elizabeth McKinley (Ellis) Croup

Spouse:

Ruth Evelyn Baker

child:

Deborah Ruth Croup

child:

Margaret Evelyn Croup