Background
Huffington, Roy Michael was born on October 4, 1917 in Tomball, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Mackey and Bertha (Michel) Huffington.
Huffington, Roy Michael was born on October 4, 1917 in Tomball, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Mackey and Bertha (Michel) Huffington.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, 1938. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1942.
Graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters, Southern Methodist University, 1990.
Teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1939-1942;
instructor geology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942;
senior geologist, division exploration geologist, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston, 1946-1956;
president, Roy M. Huffington, Inc., Houston, 1956-1983;
Chairman of the Board, Roy M. Huffington, Inc., Houston, 1956-1990;
chairman, president, Roy M. Huffington, Inc., since 1993;
United States ambassador to, Austria, Vienna, 1990-1993. Board directors Huffco Group, Inc., Houston. Board directors American Petroleum Institute, Washington, 1983-1990, 93-.
Board directors Brookings Institute, Washington, 1984-1988, member Executive Committee, since 1993, honorary life trustee, 1988-1990, 93-. Chairman Salzburg Seminar, since 1994, board directors, 1992-1994.
Board directors Texas Medical Center, 1989-1990, 93-2008, Houston Museum Natural Science, 1981-1986, Kid Care, Inc., Houston, 1993-2003. Trustee Huffington Foundation, 1987-2008, Baylor College Medicine, 1986-1990, 93-99, trustee emeritus, 1999-2008, chairman development board Huffington Center on Aging, 1999-2008. Trustee Webster University, Vienna, 1992-2002, George Bush Library.
Foundation, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1993-2008. Board visitors M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1980-1990, 93-99, senior member, 1999-2008. Board visitors Sheltering Arms Foundation for Elderly, 1994-1997, Claremont School Politics and Economics, Claremont Graduate University, 1995-2002.
Board governors Middle East Institute, 1982-1988. Development board University Texas Health Science Center, 1981-1990, 1993-2008, life member, 1997-2008. Director The Rothko Chapel, 1996-2002, Glenwood Cemetery, 2003-2008.
Member leadership committee James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, 1993-2008. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1954. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), Geological Society of America (trustee 1988-1990, honorary foundation trustee 1991-2008).
Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (Michel T. Halbouty Human Needs award 1991, trustee associate foundation 1980-1990, 1993-2008), Indiana Petroleum Association American (director 1979-1980), United States Oil and Gas Association, Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Owners Association, Texas Oil and Gas Association (director 1972-1984, Distinguished Service award 1988), Houston Geological Society, American Institute Professional Geologists, 25-Year Club of the Petroleum Industry, International Association for Energy Economics Washington (president's advisory council 1997-2008), All-American Wildcatters (chairman 1986-1987), Asia Society New York (chairman 1982-1989, trustee 1978-1982, honorary life trustee 1989-1990, 1993-2008), American Austrian Foundation New York (trustee 1993-2008), The United States Indonesia Society (Washington, director 1994-2008), Council on Foreign Relations, World Economic Forum, Council American Ambassadors, Interferon Foundation (vice chairman, co-founder, 1979-1990), United States Navy League, National Petroleum Council, Sons of the American Revolution, Coronado Club (Houston), The Houston Club (board directors 1967-1970, vice president 1969-1970), The Houston Country Club (member house committee 1979-1981), Metropolitan Club New York City (member governors advisory board 1974-1977), Metropolitan Club of Washington, Petroleum Club of Houston (member food committee 1966-1967, member finance committee 1969-1970, board directors 1978-1980, 1st vice president 1980-1981), Alpha Tau Omega (board governors Foundation since 1993, Distinguished Alumni award 1987).
Married Phyllis Gough, October 26, 1945 (deceased November 9, 2003). Children: R. Michael, Terry Huffington Dittman.