Background
Vickrey, Robert Edward was born on November 20, 1912 in Cooper, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Idell (Wade) Vickrey.
Vickrey, Robert Edward was born on November 20, 1912 in Cooper, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Idell (Wade) Vickrey.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1934; postgraduate, U. Dallas, 1971.
Production engineer, Sun Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1934-1941;
natural gas engineer, Sun Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1942-1946;
production superintendent, Sun Oil Corporation, Carthage, Texas, 1947-1949;
manager gas measurement, Sun Oil Corporation, Dallas, 1950-1971;
advisor pipeline operations, National Iranian Gas Company, Tehran, 1972-1974;
consultant, Sun Exploration & Production Company, Dallas, 1975-1985;
president, Vickrey Engineering, Inc., Dallas, 1986-1995. Part-time instructor U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1956-1995, University Texas Extension, Kilgore, 1955-1982. Supervisor Department of Energy/U. Oklahoma Petroleum Data System, Dallas, 1977-1982.
Chairman working groups Measurement Standards, American Petroleum Institute, 1982-1992.
Presidential commission National Republican Senatorial Committee, Washington, 1992. Member Society Petroleum Engineers (North Texas chairman 1961-1962), Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers, Dallas Geological Society, Petroleum Engineers Club of Dallas (president 1960-1961, Permian Pot award 1982), Instrument Society American (North Texas president 1955-1956), National Society Professional Engineers, Texas Society Professional Engineers, North Texas Measurement Society (president 1968-1969), Exchange Club of Oak Cliff (president 1958).
Married Ruth LaVerne Chambers, November 30, 1935 (divorced 1965). Children: Jeanie, Paul. Married Dixie Doyle Richards, June 5, 1971.
