Lewis George Weeks

Background

Weeks, Lewis George was born on May 22, 1893 in Chilton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of George T. and Katherine (Schneider) Weeks.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1917, Honorary Doctor of Science, 1970. Postgraduate Cornell Univercity, 1919-1920. Honorary Doctor of Science, Texas Technology University, 1970.

Career

May 1956); 1 son, Lewis Austin. Married second, Anne Sutton, December 14, 1957. Geologist, mines engineer, Mexico and Arizona, 1917-1918, Mexico, 1919.

Instructor Cornell Univercity, 1919-1920.

Geologist Whitehall Petroleum Corporation, Limited., London and India, 1920-1924. With Standard Oil Corporation (New Jersey), 1924-1958, chief geologist, Argentina, 1933-1938, president Standard Oil Corporation Bolivia, 1933-1938, chief research geologist parent company, 1938-1953, chief geologist, 1953-1958.

Consultant geologist, 1958-1977. President Oil Basins, Limited., Offshore Royalties, Incorporated.

Chairman Weeks Natural Resources Limited.

Adviser to United Nations, other goverments.

Achievements

• Lewis George Weeks has been listed as a noteworthy geologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Museum Natural History. Member advising committee International Oil and Gas Ednl. Center, The Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas.

Served with United States Navy, 1918-1919.

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (president 1959-1960. Club: Explorers (New York City).

Connections

Married Una Austin, October 12, 1921 (deceased. Married second, Anne Sutton, December 14, 1957.

Father:

George T. Weeks

Mother:

Katherine (Schneider) Weeks

Spouse:

Una Austin

Spouse:

Anne Sutton