Ross Lowell Kastor

Background

Kastor, Ross Lowell was born on October 5, 1922 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. Son of William Henry and Lulu Rose (Flickinger) Kastor.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1950. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1950. Postgraduate, University Houston.

Career

Training and tubular goods coordinator, Shell Oil Corporation, New Orleans, 1950-1952; design assistant to Sir Frank Whittle, Shell Oil Corporation, Exeter, England, 1952-1954; field engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, New Orleans, 1954-1958; division mechanic engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1958-1962; staff engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, New Orleans, New York City, 1962-1965; manager mechanic engineering research department, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1965-1967; chief mechanic engineering, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1967-1969; lecturer, drilling engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1969-1985; software designer, drilling engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1985-1989; drilling engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1989-1991; president, Antelope Engineering Inc., Houston, since 1991. Lecturer U. Houston College Engineering, since 1983. Member industrial advising committee Texas Technology U., Lubbock.

Major United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• Ross Lowell Kastor has been listed as a noteworthy Drilling engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, petroleum division chairman 1979-1980, member-at-large board on communications, board on communications conference committee, member-at-large energy resources board, assistant chairman for technical affairs region X operating board). Member Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, skiing, camping. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Mary Ruth Lancaster, April 9, 1944 (divorced July 1976). Children: Keith Alan, Michael William, David Craig. Married Lisa Anita Weisemann, February 23, 1985.

Father:

William Henry Kastor

Mother:

Lulu Rose (Flickinger) Kastor

Spouse:

Lisa Anita Weisemann

Spouse:

Mary Ruth Lancaster

child:

Michael William Kastor

child:

David Craig Kastor

child:

Keith Alan Kastor