Background
Bishop, Richard Stearns was born on April 14, 1945 in Dowagic, Michigan, United States. Son of Barton Phelps Bishop.
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Richard Stearns Bishop
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Bachelor of Science, Texas Christian U., 1967; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1977.
Career
Development geologist gulf coast division, UNOCAL, New Orleans, 1969-1971; research geologist, Exxon Production Research Company, 1975-1981; geologist East Texas exploration division, Exxon United States of America, 1981-1983; geologist central production division, Exxon United States of America, 1984-1986; geologist offshore/Alaska exploration division, Exxon United States of America, 1986-1987; geologist, Exxon Production Research, 1987-1992; geologist, Exxon Exploration, Technology Function, Houston, since 1992. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer organizer Neighborhood Civic Club, 1993. Chairman finance committee local elementary school, 1982-1984, volunteer, since 1994. Fellow Geological Society American (Outstanding Research Proposal citation 1973).
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers/Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Association Petroleum Geologists (chairman education committee 1982-1986, member 21st century committee 1989-1991, chairman annual convention 1988, secretary Executive Committee 1991-1993, member international liaison committee 1993-1997, founding chairman technical program committee 1994-1997, president-elect 1997-1998, president since 1998, Sproule award1980, Certified of Merit 1988, 91, Distinguished Svc. award 1994), Houston Geological Society (editor bulletin 1981-1983, president/president-elect 1988-1990, member nominating committee 1990-1993, chairman nominating committee 1991, Distinguished Svc. award 1993), Geophysical Society Houston, Denver International Petroleum Society (chartermem.).
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Married Edythe Marie White, January 15, 1971. Children: Ryan Barclay, Timothy Clinton.
