Background
Paslay, Le Roy Clay was born on December 26, 1907 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Edmond B. and Minerva L. Paslay.
Paslay, Le Roy Clay was born on December 26, 1907 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Edmond B. and Minerva L. Paslay.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1930. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kansas State University, 1986.
Engineer, General Electric Company, 1930-1931; assistant professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1932-1935; director research, National Geophysical Company, Dallas, 1936-1941; chief under water sound division, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, 1942-1945; principal partner, Marine Instrument Company, Dallas, 1942-1995; executive vice president, director, Pan American Exploration Company, Dallas, 1947-1955; president, director, Marine Seismic Surveys Inc., Dallas, 1950-1963; president, director, Marine Geophysical Company (S.A.), Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1950-1961; president, director, Marine Petroleum Corporation, Dallas, 1957-1995; director, Templeton Growth Fund of Canada, Toronto, Ontario director, Templeton World Fund, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1978-1990. Individual trustee Tideslands Royalty Trust, 1954-1995. Florida governor's official representative Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1969-1970.
Vice mayor Town of Manalapan, Florida, 1959-1966, mayor, 1967-1970. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society Exploration Geophysicists (Reginald Fessenden award 1976), American Water Works Association Clubs: La Coquille (Palm Beach, Florida). Manalapan (Florida) Yacht, Manalapan.
Married Mary Aileen Hull, May 18, 1930. Children: Robert Hull, Patricia Louise Paslay Martin.
