Melvin Robert Moran

Background

Moran, Melvin Robert was born on September 18, 1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Meyer Moran and Elsie Fine.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Missouri, 1951.

Career

Assistant to superintendent, Moran Oil Corporation, Seminole, Oklahoma, 1953-1955; manager, corporation secretary, Moran Pipe & Supply Company, Inc., Seminole, 1955-1981; managing partner, Moran K Oil, Seminole, since 1979; managing partner, Moran Oil Enterprises, Seminole, since 1979. Director Banc First, Oklahoma City, since 1983.

Achievements

• Melvin Robert Moran has been listed as a noteworthy Oil industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President BNai Brith, since 1960. Mayor, councilman City of Seminole, 1965-1979. Board directors Seminole Industries Foundation, since 1977, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, Higher Education Alumni Council, since 2004.

Chairman state campaign United States Senator David Boren, 1982-1994. Regent, chairman Seminole State College, 1983-1997. Trustee Oklahoma Foundation Excellence, since 1986.

Founder Jasmine Moran Children's Museum, Seminole, 1993. Elected board directors Oklahoma Heritage Association, since 1999. Active Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, 2003, now vice chairman Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953, England.

Member Oklahoma Indiana Petroleum Association (director, president), Seminole Chamber of Commerce (president director since 1975, Citizen of Year 1975, Hall of Fame 1980), Rotary (president 1960, appointed blue ribbon judicial committee since 1998, appointed business circuit for arts since 1998, appointed Oklahoma Arts Council 1999, Member of Year 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: golfing.

Connections

Married Jasmine Dolores Lindsay, November 22, 1953. Children: Marilyn Townsend, Elisa, David.

Father:

Meyer Moran

Mother:

Elsie Fine

Spouse:

Jasmine Dolores Lindsay

child:

David Moran

child:

Elisa Moran

child:

Marilyn Townsend Moran