Background
Lassiter, Ronald Corbett was born on August 2, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Mance and Pauline Marie (Lloyd) Lassiter.
Lassiter, Ronald Corbett was born on August 2, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Mance and Pauline Marie (Lloyd) Lassiter.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1964.
Senior vice president corporation development, Zapata Corporation, Houston, 1970-1971; executive vice president natural resources, Zapata Corporation, Houston, 1971-1974; chief operating officer natural resources products, Zapata Corporation, Houston, 1974-1977; director, senior executive vice president natural resource products, Zapata Corporation, Houston, 1977-1978; president, chief operating officer, Zapata Corporation, Houston, 1978-1983; chief Executive officer, Zapata Corporation, Houston, 1983; chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Zapata Corporation, Houston, since 1986; also director, Zapata Corporation, Houston. Board directors Zapata Off-Shore Company, Zapata Haynie Corporation, Pesquera Zapata, Tidewater, Inc., Zapata Exploration Company, Daniel Industries, Inc.
Member dean's advisory board College Business Administration, U. Houston. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Society Mining Engineers, Petroleum Club, Forum Club.
Married Ella Lee Moechel, December 26, 1951. Children: Rona Lee, James Mance, Jennifer Lynn, Lynda Fay.
