Background
Davis, Morgan Jones was born on November 19, 1898 in Anson, Texas, United States. Son of John Wesley and Gabrella (Jones) Davis.
Davis, Morgan Jones was born on November 19, 1898 in Anson, Texas, United States. Son of John Wesley and Gabrella (Jones) Davis.
Student Texas Christian University, 1916-1918. Bachelor of Arts Geology, University Texas, 1925. Student Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, 1947.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Colorado School Mines, 1964.
Cattle ranch, 1915-1916. Engineer, later assistant superintendent, Tulsa Spavinaw Water Project, 1921-1924. Became geologist Humble Oil & Refining Company, 1925.
With Nederlandsche Kolonidale Petroleum Maatschappij, geologist in Java, resident geologist producing fields, Sumatra, Indonesia, 1929-1934.
With Humble Oil & Refining Company (name now Exxon United States of America), 1934, chief geologist, 1941, manager exploration department, 1946, director in charge exploration, 1948, vice president, 1951-1956, executive vice president, 1956-1957, president, 1957-1961, chairman board, chief Executive officer, 1961-1963. Deputy Chairman, Board Of Directors Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 1961-1963.
Consultant, director First City National Bank, Houston. Board trustees Kinkaid School, Houston.
Member visiting committee Graduate School Business Administration, Harvard, 1963-1968.
Advisory council Geology Foundation, University Texas Board of directors, past president National Space Hall of Fame.
Member visiting committee Graduate School Business Administration, Harvard, 1963-1968. Member Philosophical Society Texas, Houston Geological Society (life), Texas History Association, American Association Petroleum Geologists (president 1952-1953. Mason.; Clubs: Harvard Business School, Houston Country, Ramada, River Oaks, Petroleum, Bayou (Houston).
Married Veta Clare Moore, August 8, 1926. Children: Morgan J., Junior.