Background
Wilson, Leland Earl was born on October 28, 1925 in Fort Recovery, Ohio, United States. Son of John Huffman and Matilda Caroline (Sunderhaus) Wilson.
Petroleum engineering consultant
Wilson, Leland Earl was born on October 28, 1925 in Fort Recovery, Ohio, United States. Son of John Huffman and Matilda Caroline (Sunderhaus) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Tulsa University, 1950.
Drilling engineer, Atlantic Refining Company, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, 1950-1956; drilling supervisor, Atlantic Refining Company, Louisiana, Texas, 1956-1965; drilling superintendent, Atlantic Richfield, Anchorage, 1965-1967; production and drilling superintendent, Atlantic Richfield, Anchorage, 1967-1972; operations manager, Atlantic Richfield Company Oil Production Company, London, 1972-1975; resident manager, Atlantic Richfield Company Greenland, Copenhagen, 1975-1978; president, Atlantic Richfield Company Indonesia, Inc., Jakarta, 1978-1982; vice president, Atlantic Richfield Company China, Hong Kong, 1982-1985; petroleum consultant, Lindale, Texas, since 1985. Board directors Houma Oil Treaters, Inc.
Aviation cadet American Advertising Federation, 1943-1945. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Texas Society Professional Engineers, Society Petroleum Engineers, Petroleum Club (president Anchorage 1971-1972), Indonesian Petroleum Association (president 1981-1982).
Married Marian Ruthetta Trygstad, November 27, 1948. Children: Kathleen Ann, Linda Kay, Mary Lee, John Russell.