Background
Ralston, Roy B. was born on June 7, 1917 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Crews and Helen Ruth (Boggs) Ralston.
Ralston, Roy B. was born on June 7, 1917 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Crews and Helen Ruth (Boggs) Ralston.
Bachelor, Cornell College, 1939. Student, Iowa University, 1938. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1941.
Petroleum consultant, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1977-1998; petroleum consultant, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, since 1998; district manager exploration, Skelly Oil Corporation, Evansville, Indiana, 1941-1946; division manager exploration and production, Ashland Oil Corporation, Henderson, Kentucky, 1946-1950; manager exploration and production, Ashland Oil Corporation, Ashland, Kentucky, 1950-1954; division manager exploration, Phillips Petroleum Company, Evansville, 1955-1958; division manager exploration, Phillips Petroleum Company, Amarillo, Texas, 1958-1965; division manager exploration, Phillips Petroleum Company, Oklahoma City, 1965-1969; vice president exploration and production, Phillips Petroleum Canada Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1969-1973; exploraton manager North American, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1973-1975; regional manager exploration and production, Phillips Petroleum Company, Denver, 1975-1977. Petroleum consultant 1st National Bank, Amarillo, Texas, 1977-1993, Valley National Bank, Phoenix, 1977-1993, 1st Interstate Bank, Phoenix, 1977-1986.
Youth career director Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1966-1968. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (publicity director national convention Oklahoma City 1968, certified petroleum geologist), American Association Petroleum Landmen, Society Petroleum Engineers American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Arizona Geological Society, New Mexico Geological Society, Rotary.
Married Catherine Elizabeth Thompson, August 6, 1940. 1 child, John Richard.