Linden Jay Richards

Background

Richards, Linden Jay was born on September 12, 1908 in Arnett, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Otis H. and Belle (Carper) Richards.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1933. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1952.

Career

Engineer Oklahoma State Highway Department, 1936-1937. With Continental Oil Corporation, 1937-1948. Chief geophysicist Hudsons Bay Oil and Gas Company Ltd., 1948-1952, administrative vice president Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1952-1958, senior vice president, 1958-1962, executive vice president, 1962-1965, president, chief executive officer, 1965-1970.

President Quintana Exploration Company and Quintana Properties, Calgary, 1970-1973. Oil and gas consultant, since 1973. Former chairman Total Petroleum (N. American) Ltd., Calgary, since 1973.

Former director Filtrol Corporation, Norcem Energy Resources Ltd. Member Canada National Advisory Committee on Petroleum, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Linden Jay Richards has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past board directors Canada Society Christian and Jews, Canada Executive Overseas Services. Member finance committee Calgary Cancer Society, 1970-1973. Member Canada Petroleum Association (chairman, past board governors), Calgary Chamber of Commerce (past chairman oil and gas committee), Society Exploration Geophysicists, Canada Society Exploration Geophysicists (past secretary, treasurer) Clubs: Tucson Country, Calgary Golf and Country.

Connections

Married Irene Sanders Worten, August 20, 1937. Children: Nancy Kate Richards Carlson, Lois Irene Richards Cesare.

Father:

Otis H. Richards

Mother:

Belle (Carper) Richards

Spouse:

Irene Sanders Worten

child:

Nancy Kate Richards Carlson Richards

child:

Lois Irene Richards Cesare Richards