Background
Paulson, Oscar Lawrence was born on October 2, 1930 in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. Son of Oscar L. and Cecelia Marie (Kremer) Paulson.
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Oscar Lawrence Paulson
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Oscar Lawrence Paulson, American Environmental scientist, geologist. Achievements include discovery of Magnolia City West gas field, Texas, Northern Big Island field, Louisiana, Wendelin field, Illinois. Recipient fellowship Pan American Petroleum Federation, 1957-1959, Faculty Research grant Gulf Oil Corporation, 1980, Research grant Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute, 1974, 75, 77, 78.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1954; Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1960.
Career
Professor, department chairman geology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1966-1981; environmental/geological consultant, Hattiesburg and Jackson, Mississippi, 1981-1989; chemist/physical scientist, National Monitoring and Residue Analysis Laboratory, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1989-1995. Director mining and minerals technical Mississippi Mineral Resources Research Institute, 1977-1980, board directors, 1976-1980. Member Governor's select commission on nuclear energy and nuclear waste State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1979-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant governor Mississippi Magnolia Civitan District, Jackson, 1973-1974. President University Civitan, Hattiesburg, 1972-1973, 80-81. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (membership coordinator 1979-1981).
Connections
Married Linda A. Wicht, June 1,1968 (divorced January 1980). 1 child, Derek Lindley.
