Background
Purvin, Robert Leman was born on June 5, 1917 in Farmersville, Texas, United States. Son of Julius L. and Adelaide F. (Mittenthal) Purvin.
Purvin, Robert Leman was born on June 5, 1917 in Farmersville, Texas, United States. Son of Julius L. and Adelaide F. (Mittenthal) Purvin.
Bachelor with highest honors, University Texas, 1937. Bachelor of Science with highest honors, University Texas, 1938. DSChemE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Manhattan College, 1981.
Engineer refinery technical service, Humble Oil & Refining Company, 1941-1946; consultant, 1946-1950; consultant senior partner, Purvin & Gertz, Inc., 1946-1957; president, director, Purmil Corporation, 1953-1990; executive vice president, director, Foster Grant Company, Inc., 1957-1962; consultant, Foster Grant Company, Inc., 1962-1970; vice-president, director, TransAtlantic Trading Ltd., 1965-1966; manager, TransAtlantic Gas Associations, 1963-1969; subordinate director general, Fertilizantes Fosfatados Mexicanos (S.A. de Curriculum Vitae), 1965-1967; consultant, Fertilizantes Fosfatados Mexicanos (S.A. de Curriculum Vitae), 1962-1970; executive vice president, director, Distrigas Corporation, 1969-1970; Chairman of the Board, Purvin & Lee, Inc., 1970-1975; president, chief Executive officer, Barber Oil, 1975-1978; consultant, 1978-1991; director, Oxford Energy Corporation, Santa Rosa, California, 1986-1991. Consultor Manhattan College, 1967-1981.
Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers. Member American Chemical Society, National Society Professional Engineers, Society Gas Operators, Indiana Petroleum Association American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Sky (New York City).
Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Married Maria Czartoryski Chajecki, February 1972. Children: James Kenneth, Laura Jill Purvin Zinner, Duane Emory, Robert Leman, Jeffrey Leon, Lisa Purvin Oliner.