Background
Macnaughton, Lewis Winslow was born on April 23, 1902 in Nueva Gerona, Isla de Pinas, Cuba. Son of David and Mabelle Asenath (Drisko) Macnaughton.
Macnaughton, Lewis Winslow was born on April 23, 1902 in Nueva Gerona, Isla de Pinas, Cuba. Son of David and Mabelle Asenath (Drisko) Macnaughton.
Brought to United States in 1908. Bachelor of Arts Cornell Univercity, 1925.
With Humble Oil & Refining Company, 1926-1928, Rycade Oil Corporation, 1928-1930, Amerada Petroleum Corporation, 1930-1936. Petroleum consultant, Dallas, 1936-1938. Partner DeGolyer & MacNaughton, 1939-1949, president, 1949-1956, chairman, 1956-1962, senior chairman, 1962-1967.
Retired.
Director Great Plains Development Company Canada, Limited., National Beryllia Corporation, Cities Service Company, Dresser Industries, Incorporated., Republic National Bank Dallas, Southwestern Public Service Company, Trunkline Gas Company Trustee South.W. Center Advanced Studies, Fort Burgwin Research Center, Incorporated. President, trustee Science Information Institute, Dallas. Director Greenhill School.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Society, Geological Society of London. Member Anglo-Texas Society, Asociacion Mexicana de Geologos Petroleros, Dallas Geological Society, American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, New York Mineral. Society, Texas Academy Science, Alberta Society Petroleum Geologists, Society Exploration Geophysicists, also.
Club Dallas, Geochem.
Society, International Oil Scouts Association, Geologische Vereinigung, Germany, National Industrial Conference Board, National Oil Equipment Manufacturers and Delegates Society (honorary), National Oil Scouts and Landmen’s Association (associate), Newcomen Society, Paleontological Association, Philosophical Society Texas, Texas Society Professional Engineers, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Gerootschap, Netherlands, Dallas History Society Sigma Gamma Epsilon. Clubs: Brook, Explorers, Cornell (New York City).
Married Ina Mantooth, December 6, 1928. Children: Bruce Alan, Lewis Eugene.