Robert D. Gunn

Background

Gunn, Robert D. Son of William DeMarle and Florence Beatrice (Keller) Gunn.

Education

Bachelor in Geology, University of Minnesota.

Career

Geologist, The Texas Company, Wichita Falls, 1949-1953; consultant geologist, Wichita Falls, 1953-1958; independent petroleum geologist, Gunn Oil Corporation, Wichita Falls, since 1958; board of managers, Global Exploration, Inc. (Globex), Dallas, since 1990. Board directors First Wichita National Bank, Wichita Falls.

Member Governor's Energy Council. Member National Petroleum Council. Member energy resources committee Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, since 1995.

Achievements

• Robert D. Gunn has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee College St. Catherine, St. Paul, Bethania Regional Health Care Center, Vail Valley Medical Center, Vail, Colorado. Board directors, past president Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls. Chairman of the Board Wichita Falls United Diagnostic Center.

Board directors United Regional Health Care Sys. Chairman, Board Of Directors Department Corrections, 1981-1985. 2nd Lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946.

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (president 1978-1979, Sidney Powers award 1997), American Institute Professional Geologists, Society Economics Paleontologists andMineralogists, Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists, Indiana Petroleum Association American (member Executive Committee, member exploration and production committee), West Tex.Geol. Society, North Texas Geological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, skiing.

Connections

Married Frances Eleanor O'Connor, April 5, 1947. Children: William C., Vincent C., Emily, Sheila.

Father:

William DeMarle Gunn

Mother:

Florence Beatrice (Keller) Gunn

Spouse:

Frances Eleanor O'Connor

child:

Sheila Gunn

child:

Vincent C. Gunn

child:

William C. Gunn

child:

Emily Gunn