Background
Patterson, Robert William was born on July 25, 1927 in Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Lottie Mae (Davis) Patterson.
geophysicist exploration company executive
Patterson, Robert William was born on July 25, 1927 in Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Lottie Mae (Davis) Patterson.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Kentucky, 1953.
Supervisor, partner Seismic Engineering Company, 1967—1972. Manager foreign operations Seismic Explorations Company, Houston, 1973—1974. Supervisor, consultant Rogers Explorations Company, Midland, Texas and Houston, 1974—1975.
Regional geophysicist Texas Pacific Oil Corporation, Abilene, 1976—1981. Central manager Sun Exploration & Production Company, Dallas, since 1981. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1945-1949.
Member of Permian Basin Geophysical Society, Abilene Geological Society, Dallas Geophysical Society, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Exploration Geophysicists.
Married Helen Jane Holland Patterson, June 12, 1954. Children: Thomas Holland, Richard Douglas.