Background
Shipman, Ross Lovelace was born on November 20, 1926 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Smylie and Jeanette Scott (Lovelace) Shipman.
Shipman, Ross Lovelace was born on November 20, 1926 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Smylie and Jeanette Scott (Lovelace) Shipman.
1dau., Smylie Shipman Anderson. Bachelor, U. Mississippi, 1950.
Registered profl.geologist, Ark, chartered geologist, United Kingdom Geologist Humble Oil & Refining Company, West Texas, 1950-1955. Petroleum consultant, Midland, Texas, 1955-1960, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1960-1967. Assistant executive director American Geological Institute, Washington, 1967-1971.
Associate director University Texas Marine Science Institute, Austin, 1971-1979.
Associate vice president for research University Texas, Austin, 1979-1985. President, chief Executive officer Live Oak Energy, Incorporated., 1985-1986.
Principal Petroleum Investments/Worldwide, 1975. Director Industrial Associations program College National Scis.U. Texas, Austin, 1986-1989.
Member Texas Coastal and Marine Council, 1979-1985.
United States-Mexico Boundary Water Study Program, 1978. Delegate Argonne Universities Association, Chicago, 1982.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow Geological Society London. Member American Institute Professional Geologists (certified professional geologist, Texas president 1974, national editor 1975-1976), Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution (president, lecturer in American history), Society of Mayflower Descendants (governor San Antonio colony), Petroleum Club of San Antonio, Jamestowne Society (governor San Antonio company), Sons of Confederate Veterans (Commander Hood's Texas Brigade Camp), Order First Families Mississippi, General Society Colonial Wars, Governor Texas Society.
Married Lois Pegrim, June 6, 1948. 1 daughter, Smylie Shipman Anderson.