Background
Wengerd, Sherman Alexander was born on February 17, 1915 in Millersburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Allen Stephen and Elizabeth (Miller) Wengerd.
Wengerd, Sherman Alexander was born on February 17, 1915 in Millersburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Allen Stephen and Elizabeth (Miller) Wengerd.
AB, College Wooster, 1936. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1947.
Registered profile engineer, New Mexico. Professional geologist. Licensed pilot, Federal Aviation Administration.
Geophysicist, Shell Oil Corporation, 1937.
Mining geologist, Ramshorn, Idaho, 1938. Austin teaching fellow Harvard University, 1938-1940.
Research petroleum geologist Shell, Mid-continent, 1940-1942, 45-47. Professor geology U. New Mexico, 1947-1976.
Retired, 1976; distinguished professor petroleum geology, 1982.
Research geologist, 1947-1995, Petroleum Indiana, 1976-1995. Past co-owner Public Lands Exploration, Incorporated., Corona and Capitan Oil Companies. Limited partner Rio Petro Oil Corporation, Dallas.
Board directors Capitan Oil & Gas Company Colonel aide-de-camp staff Governor State New Mexico, 1992.
Fellow: Retired Officers Association, Explorers Club New York, Geological Society of America. Member: University New Mexico 21 Club, Association Naval Aviation, Thomas L. Popejoy Society, National Aeronautical Association, Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (director foundation 1982-1986), American Legion (life), National Association Scholars (life), OX5 Aviation Pioneers (life), Silver Wings Flying Fraternity (life), Naval Reserve Association (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Institute Professional Geologists (state section president 1970, national editor 1965-1966), American Petroleum Institute (academy member, exploration committee 1970-1972), American Association Petroleum Geologists (national editor. 1957-1959, president 1971-1972, chairman advisory council 1972-1973, Presidential award 1948, Sydney Powers Memorial medal 1992), Albuquerque Geological Society (honorary life member 1989-1995), New Mexico Geological Society 1972-1995, Four Corners Geological Society (emeritus member, president 1953), Phi Kappa Phi., Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Florence Margaret Mather, June 12, 1940. Children: Anne Marie Wengerd Riffey, Timothy Mather Wengerd (deceased), Diana Elizabeth Wengerd Roach, Stephanie Katherine Wengerd Allen.