Robert James Allison

Background

Allison, Robert James was born on January 29, 1939 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert James and Mary Susan (Rohrer) Allison.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Kansas U., 1960.

Career

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, Anadarko Production Company, Houston, 1976-1979; president, Chief Executive Officer, Anadarko Production Company, Houston, 1979-1986; group vice president, Panhandle Eastern Corporation, Houston, 1980-1986; director, Panhandle Eastern Corporation, Houston, 1986-1993; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Andarko Petroleum Corporation, Houston, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert James Allison has been listed as a noteworthy Oil and gas company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts American, Houston, since 1985. Advanced.coun. 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 WildcattersAssn., 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.

Interests

• Avocations: Golfing; hunting.

Connections

Married Carolyn J. Grother, June 17, 1961. Children: Amy Allison Watkins, Ann Allison Stanislaw, Jane.

Father:

Robert James Allison

Mother:

Mary Susan (Rohrer) Allison

Spouse:

Carolyn J. Grother

child:

Jane Allison

child:

Amy Allison Watkins Allison

child:

Ann Allison Stanislaw Allison