Richard Allen Paull

Background

Paull, Richard Allen was born on May 20, 1930 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ethra Harold and Martha (Schaller) Paull.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.

Career

Party chief, Pan American Petroleum Company, 1955-1957; research group leader, Jersey Production Research Company, 1957-1962; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1962-1997; department chairman geological science, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1962-1966; professor, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1966-1997; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, since 1997. Consultant in field, since 1966.

Achievements

• Richard Allen Paull has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-executive secretary NAGT/WSGS/AAGS-Cooperative Summer Field Training Program. Servedwith United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Fellow Geological Society American (chairman annual meeting 1970, technical program committee 1970, 77, membership committee 1977-1980, chairman 1980).

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (chairman science fair award committee 1980, membership committee 1981-1987, visiting petroleum geologists committee 1982-1987, public affairs committee 1982-1985), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, National Association Geology Teachers (vice president 1976-1977, president 1977-1978 ), American Geological Institute (governing board 1977-1979, secretary and Executive Committee 1986-1988), Nature Conservancy, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Rachel Kay Krebs, March 6, 1954. Children: Kay Marie, Lynn Ellen, Judith Annual.

Father:

Ethra Harold Paull

Mother:

Martha (Schaller) Paull

Spouse:

Rachel Kay Krebs

child:

Judith Annual Paull

child:

Lynn Ellen Paull

child:

Kay Marie Paull