Background
Burk, Sylvia Joan was born on October 16, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of GuyThomas and Sylvia (Herrin) Ricketts.
petroleum landman freelance writer
Burk, Sylvia Joan was born on October 16, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of GuyThomas and Sylvia (Herrin) Ricketts.
Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1950. Modern Language Association, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1974. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1974.
Landman E. B. Germany & Sons, Dallas, 1970-1973. Assistant manager real estate Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, 1973-1974. Landmand GoldkIng Production Company, Houston, 1974-1976.
Oil and gas consultant, landman, co-owner Burk Properties, Burk Endl. Properties, since 1976. Petroleum landman, freelance writer.
B. Dallas, October 16, 1928. Daughter of Guy Thomas and Sylvia (Herrin) Ricketts. Married R. B. Murray, Junior, September 7, 1951 (division January 1961).
Children: Jeffery Randolph, Brian BeVaughn. Married Bryan Burk, April 26, 1973. Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1950, Modern Language Association, 1974.
Postgraduate University Southern California, 1973-1974. Certified professional landman. Landman, E. B. Germany & Sons, Dallas, 1970-1973.
Assistant manager real estate Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, 1973-1974. Landman GoldKing Production Company, Houston, 1974-1976. Oil and gas consultant/landman, co-owner Burk Properties, Burk Educational Properties, Houston, since 1976.
Author: Petroleum Lands and Leasing, 1983. Contributor articles and photographs to professional journals. Photographer; Author's Guild, 1984-1993.
Active Planning and Zoning Commission, Sugar Land, Texas, 1990-1992. Volunteer media staff Economic Summit Industrialized Nations, Houston, 1990. Member Foremost Women 20th Century, American Association Petroleum Landmen (director 1980-1982, Second vice president 1982-1983, 71-94), Houston Association Petroleum Landmen (director 1976), Sweetwater Country Club, Huisache Club (president-elect), Sugar Creek Garden Club, HAPL Auxiliary (treasurer), The Houston Forum.
Republican. Presbyterian.
(Book by Burk, Joan)
Active Plannind and Zoning Commission, Sugar Land, Texas, 1990-1992. Volunteer media staff Economic Summit Industrialized Nations, Houston, 1990. Member HAPL Auxiliary (president since 1999), American Association Petroleum Landmen (director 1980-1982, Second vice president 1982-1983), Blue Bird Circuit (shop treasurer since 1999), Sweetwater Country Club, Huisache Club (past president).
Married R. B. Murray, Junior, September 7, 1951 (divorced January 1961). Children: Jeffrey Randolph, Brian BeVaughn. Married Bryan Burk, April 26, 1973.