Background
Rickards, Leonard Myron was born on August 17, 1927 in Canton, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Cooper and Ethel Naomi (Trull) Rickards.
Rickards, Leonard Myron was born on August 17, 1927 in Canton, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Cooper and Ethel Naomi (Trull) Rickards.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1950. Postgraduate, European Institute Business Administration, Fountainbleau, France, 1974.
With, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, since 1950; senior vice president Europe-Africa, Phillips Petroleum Company, London, 1973-1976; manager North America exploration and production division, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, 1976-1977; vice president North America, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, 1977-1980; senior vice president exploration and production, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, 1980-1985; executive vice president, board directors, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, 1985-1989; retired, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, 1989.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1945-1946. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Petroleum Institute (past, board directors), Oklahoma Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Theta Tau.
Married Pauline Hope Murray, February 28, 1953. Children– Tim Paul, Lisa Diane.