Background
Ostrander, Robert Edwin was born on June 30, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of Robert Jesse and Elizabeth Raymond (Comstock) Ostrander.
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Robert Edwin Ostrander
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Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1952. Certified petroleum geologist. Registered geological scientist Area reservoir engineer Mene Grande Oil Corporation, San Tome, Venezuela, 1956-1961.
District engineer Oasis Oil Corporation of Libya, Tripoli, 1962-1967. Chief engineer Occidental Oil of Libya, Tripoli, 1967-1971. Division head Iranian Oil Consortium, Ahwaz, Iran, 1972-1975.
Manager operations Ultramar Company Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York, 1975-1981. Vice president engineering Weeks Petroleum Ltd., Westport, Connecticut, 1982-1985. Managing director Reomag Inc., South Salem, New York, 1980.
Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1981. Consultant United Nations Secretariat, 1994. Advisor to goverments of China, India, others inAsia, Africa, Middle East.
Guest lecturer Asian universities, international seminars.
Career
Area reservoir engineer Mene Grande Oil Corporation, San Tome, Venezuela, 1956-1961. District engineer Oasis Oil Corporation of Libya, Tripoli, 1962-1967. Reservoir/petroleum chief engineer Occidental Oil of Libya, 1967-1971.
Division head Iranian Oil Consortium, Ahwaz, Iran, 1972-1975. Manager operations Ultramar Company Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York, 1975-1981. Vice president engineering Weeks Petroleum Ltd., Westport, Connecticut, 1982-1985.
Managing director Reomag Inc., South Salem, New York, since 1980. Consultant World Bank, Washington, since 1981. Consultant United Nations Secretariat, since 1994.
Advisor to governments of China, India, others in Asia, Africa, Middle East. Lecturer in field.
Membership
Secretary Republican Committee, Town of Lewisboro. Chair conservation advisory committee Town of Lewisboro. President Ostrander Family Association.
Member Republican Committee Westchester County. Past. board directors Oakridge Condominium Association, Vista, New York. Fellow Herbert F. Johnson Museum Art, Cornell University, since 1999.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Petroleum Engineers, Society Military Engineers, Holland Society New York, Phi Kappa Tau.
Connections
Married Margaret Valentina Servello, December 21, 1958. Children: Robert Glen, Roseanne.
