Background
Allison, Merle Lee was born on January 15, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Merle Raymond and Lois Loretta (Lynch) Allison.
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Merle Lee Allison
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Bachelor of Science, University of California, Riverside, 1970; Master of Science, San Diego State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Massachusetts, 1986.
Career
Oil & gas engineer, California Division Oil & Gas, Inglewood, 1971-1972; geologist, Chevron Corporation, San Francisco, 1974-1979; consulting geologist, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1980-1984; scientist II, Jet Propulsion Laboratory-National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pasadena, California, 1981; geologist, Sohio Petroleum-BP, Dallas & Houston, 1984-1987; senior geologist, U. Utah Research Institute, Salt Lake City, 1987-1989; director, state geologist, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, since 1989. President Western Earth Science Technologies Inc., Casper, Wyoming, 1988-1993. Chair Utah Geography Information Council, Salt Lake City, 1992-1993.
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Press secretary, manager Caprio for Congress, San Diego, 1972, 74. City precinct manager Unruh for Governor, Riverside, 1978. Energy advisor Clifford forCongress, Houston, 1990.
Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society American, Society Professional WellLog Analysts, American Geophysical Union, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists, Utah Geological Association, Association for Women Geoscientists, Wyoming Geological Association, Nevada Petroleum Society.
