Background
Shumate, Mack Harris was born on February 11, 1922 in Northfork, West Virginia, United States. Son of Furchas M. and Bessie (Whittington) Shumate.
Shumate, Mack Harris was born on February 11, 1922 in Northfork, West Virginia, United States. Son of Furchas M. and Bessie (Whittington) Shumate.
Student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1941—1943. Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, West Virginia University, 1947.
Assistant general manager, mine superintendent Island Creek Coal Company, Holden, West Virginia, 1947—1952. General superintendent, division general manager, chief engineer Truax Traer Coal Colonel, Chicago, 1952—1962. Chief engineer, general manager underground mines Truax Traer Division Consolidated Coal Company, 1962—1966.
General manager underground mines, assistant to president Consolidated Midwest division Subsidiary CONOCO, 1966—1969. Vice president engineering Zeigler Coal Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1969—1974. Senior vice president engineering, planning Zeigler Coal Company Subsidiary Houston Natural Gas Corporation, since 1974, director.
Director
Director Jefferson Oil Corporation, Riverside Farms. Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of Illinois Coal Association (board directors), Illinois Geological Survey (chairman), Illinois Mining Institute, Rocky Mountain Mining Institute, Society Mining Engrs.Am. Institute Mining Engineers, Thorngate Country Club (Deerfield, Illinois), Chicago Coal and Traffic Exchange Club, Shriners, Masons.
Married Helen Angela Schaffer, July 5, 1947. Children: Mack H. Junior, Monroe, David, Loren.