Background
Volk, Richard Whitcomb was born on April 3, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Russell H. and Alice C. Volk.
Volk, Richard Whitcomb was born on April 3, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Russell H. and Alice C. Volk.
P.E., Colorado School Mines, 1958. Juris Doctor, University Denver, 1963.
Vice president exploration Plains Exploration Company, 1965-1969. Exploration mge. Plains division Cardinal Petroleum Company, 1969-1971. Managing partner Nelson, Harding, Marchetti, Leonard & Tate, 1971-1973.
President, chief executive officer Energy Reserves Group Inc. and subsidiary, Wichita, Kansas, 1973-1983, chairman board directors, chief executive officer, 1983-1985, BHP Petroleum (Americans), Inc. and subsidiary, San Francisco, 1985-1986, president, chief executive officer Houston, since 1987. Chairman president's council Colorado School Mines, since 1988.
1st lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1959. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (Artificial Intelligence Levorsen Memorial award Rocky Mountain section 1971), Society Professional Engineers, Colorado Bar Association.
Married Sue J. Peters, June 22, 1956. Children: Scott, Lisa, Keith.