Background
MEEK, Paul was born on August 15, 1930 in McAllen, Texas, United States. Son of William Van Meek and Martha Mary (nee Sharp) Meek.
oil and chemical company executive
MEEK, Paul was born on August 15, 1930 in McAllen, Texas, United States. Son of William Van Meek and Martha Mary (nee Sharp) Meek.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1953.
Member technical department, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Baytown, Texas, 1953-1955;
with, Cosden Oil & Chemical Company, 1955-1976;
president, Cosden Oil & Chemical Company, 1968-1976;
director, Fina, Inc. (formerly American Petrofina, Inc.), Dallas, since 1968;
vice president parent company, Fina, Inc. (formerly American Petrofina, Inc.), Dallas, 1968-1976;
president, chief operating officer, Fina, Inc.
(formerly American Petrofina, Inc.), Dallas, 1976-1983;
president, chief Executive officer, Fina, Inc. (formerly American Petrofina, Inc.), Dallas, 1983-1986;
Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, Fina, Inc. (formerly American Petrofina, Inc.), Dallas, 1984-1986;
Chairman of the Board, Fina, Inc.
(formerly American Petrofina, Inc.), Dallas, since 1986. Appointed by Governor Wm. P. Clements, Junior chairman Public Uitilites communications of Texas, 1989-1992.
Chairman chemical engineering visiting committee University Texas, 1975-1976. Member of advisory county College Engineering Foundation, University Texas, Austin, since 1979, University Texas Longhorn Foundation, since 1989, College of NaturalScis. Foundation, since 1989.
Life member-at-large, board visitors McDonald Observatory department astonomy University Texas. Co-chairman industrial division United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, 1981-1982. Member American Petroleum Institute (board directors), 25 Year Club of the Petroleum Industry, Founders Club of the Petrochem.
Industry, Dallas Wildcat Committee(chairman of the executive committee 1987-1988).
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Married Betty Catherine Robertson, April 18, 1954. Children: Paula Marie Meek Burford, Kathy Diane Meek Hasemann, Carol Ann Meek Miller, Linda Rae Meek.