Background
Son of Robert L. Gerry, Junior. Grandson of prominent Thoroughbred horse breeder Robert L. Gerry, Senior Great nephew of United States. Senator Peter G. Gerry.
Great grandson of railroad baron Edward Henry Harriman.
Career
Great nephew of Governor West. Averell Harriman. (Grandmother was EH Harriman"s daughter, Cornelia Harriman, who married Robert L Gerry, Senior) Great-great-great grandson of Elbridge Gerry, signer of the Declaration of Independence. children: Robert L. Gerry, IV and Lloyd Harriman Gerry
Former Chief Executive Officer of Vaalco Energy Incorporated., a public oil company. Vaalco"s primary source of revenue is from the Etame field located offshore Gabon in West Africa.
Vaalco Energy Incorporated., Chief Executive Officer (1997–present)
Nuevo Energy, President (1990–1994)
Plains Exploration & Production Company, Board of Directors (2004–present)
Trustee of Texas Children"s Hospital, Houston (1991–present)
Known as "Bobby Gerry" to friends.
(His father, Robert L Gerry, Junior, was also called Bobby Gerry) First letter of last name is pronounced with a hard "G". Sounds like "Gary". Graduated Brooks School class of 1956.
Two years of service in United States Army.
Membership
Current board members of Vaalco include former Ambassador Will Farish and Robert H. Allen.