Background
Brinsmade, Robert Turgot was born in 1913 in Puebla, Mexico. (parents American citizens). Son of Robert Bruce and Helen (Steenbock) Brinsmade.
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Robert Turgot Brinsmade
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Bachelor of Arts in economics summa cum laude, University Texas, 1934. Master of Arts in economics, University Texas, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1937.
Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1937. Master of Public Administration, National Institute Public Affairs, Washington, 1936. Data Control Language, University Mexico, 1938.
Data Control Language, University Venezuela, 1943.
Career
Partner firm Basham, Ringe and Brinsmade, Mexico City, 1938—1940. Partner Venezuelan office firm Schuster Feuille & Brinsmade, New York City, 1940—1945. Senior partner firm Brinsmade Calcaño and Vallenilla, New York City,, Mexico City, Caracas, Havana, Bogota, Rio de Janeiro and Bue, 1945—1950.
President Industrias Unidas, 1948—1958, Milprint de Venezuela, 1947—1958, Claycraft, Tricontinental, 1948—1958, National Petroleum Company Venezuela, 1947—1958, La Calle Daily, La Calle Public Company, 1952—1958, Promotora Nacional de Industrias, 1942—1958. Proprietor law firm Robert Turgot Brinsmade and Associates, New York City, Houston and Mexico City, 1958—1976. Director, stockholder numerous Mexican firms, 1938—1940.
Proprietor firm Robert Turgot Brinsmade and Assos, New York City and Caracas, 1940—1958. Also director, officer, principal stockholder American and Venezuelan companies, 1940—1958. Principal stockholder Mexican Shipping Company Natumex, 1962—1968.
Public, editor La Prensa Daily and president La Prensa Public Company, 1962—1983. President, principal stockholder Southeast Asia Oil & Gas Company, Houston, New York City, and world wide, 1965, Euro-American Energy Corporation. Individual practice law Washington, Houston, Mexico, Latin American, Far East and Middle East, specializing in international law, world energy matters and related fields.
Lecturer economics University Texas, 1934—1938, University Mexico, 1938—1940, University Venezuela, 1941—1958, University Libre de Derecho, University Tehran, American University, University San Luis.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, chairman Energy Research and Development Foundation, 1978. Board directors general counsel Peace Foundation, 1979. Member of Mexico Academy International Law, American Bar Association, Interam.
Bar Association, Academy Political Science, Philosophical Society, Sociological Society, International Council Religions (vice chairman), International Good Neighbor Council (president 1979), Houston Petroleum, Dallas Country, Mexico City Country, Caracas Country, Valle Arriba Country, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
