Background
Allison,, Robert James was born in 1939 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Allison,, Robert James was born in 1939 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Kansas University, 1960.
Engineering management Amoco Production Company, United States, Trinidad and Iran, 1960-1973. Vice president operations Anadarko Production Company, Fort Worth and Houston, 1973-1976, president, director Houston, 1976-1979, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1979-1986. Group vice president Panhandle Eastern Corporation, 1980-1986, director, 1986-1993.
Chief Executive Officer Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 1986—2001, 2002—2003, president, 2002—2003, chairman, 1986—2005, chairman emeritus, since 2006.
Board directors Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts American, Houston, since 1985. Advisory council University Texas Engineering Foundation. Chairman Spindletop Charities, Houston, Mr.
Spindletop, 1991; member board visitors M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Member IPAA, NGSA, American Petroleum Institute (board directors), All American Wildcatters Association, Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, National Gas Council, Society Petroleum Engineers, River Oaks Club, Lochinvar Golf Club (president 1982-1985), Houston Club, Petroleum Club (board directors), Pine Valley Golf Club, Champions Golf Club.
Married; 3 children.