Background
Finley, Richard Gayle was born on February 22, 1944 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Jeffery Donald and Esther Bessie (Strickland) Finley.
Finley, Richard Gayle was born on February 22, 1944 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Jeffery Donald and Esther Bessie (Strickland) Finley.
Bachelor, Howard Payne College, 1966. Postgraduate, Rice University, 1966—1968. Postgraduate, University Texas, Permian Basin, 1979—1980.
Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1971.
Senior manufacturing chemist Champion Chemicals, Inc., Odessa, Texas, 1973—1974. Director quality control laboratory Champion Chemicals, 1974—1977, manager manufacturing, 1977—1980, assistant to vice president technical operations, since 1980.
Member of National Association Corrosion Engineers, Society Petroleum Engineers, Odessa Country Club, Beta Gamma Phi, Alpha Chi, Blue Key.