Background

Barrow, Thomas Davies was born on December 27, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Leonidas Theodore and Laura Editha (Thomson) Barrow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1945. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1953.

Graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

With, Humble Oil & Refining Company, 1951-1972; regional exploration manager, Humble Oil & Refining Company, New Orleans, 1962-1964; senior vice president, Humble Oil & Refining Company, New Orleans, 1967-1970; president, Humble Oil & Refining Company, New Orleans, 1970-1972; also board directors, Humble Oil & Refining Company, New Orleans executive vice president, Esso Exploration, Inc., 1964-1965; senior vice president, Exxon Corporation, New York City, 1972-1978; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Kennecott Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1978-1981; vice chairman, Standard Oil Corporation, 1981-1985; investment consultant, Houston, 1985-1989; chairman, GX Technology, Houston, since 1990; president, Thomson-Barrow, since 1989; senior chairman, board director, GeoQuest International Holdings, Inc., Houston, 1990-1997; president, Tecolotita, Inc., since 1991; president, T-BAR-X, Houston, since 1995. Chairman, Board Of Directors Petroleum Information/Dwights, 1997. Chairman, Board Of Directors Global Positioning System Technology Corporation, Houston, 1986-1998, Tobin International, since 1998.

Member of commission on natural resources National Research Council, 1973-1978, commission on physical science, mathematics and natural resources, 1984-1987, board on earth science, 1982-1984. Trustee Woods HoleOceanographic Institution, 20th Century Fund-Task Force on United States Energy Policy. Chairman, Board Of Directors Petroleum Information/Dwights, since 1994.

Achievements

• Thomas Davies Barrow has been listed as a noteworthy oil and mining company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Houston Grand Opera, 1985-1987, chairman, 1987-1991. Trustee American Museum Natural History, Stanford University, 1980-1990, Texas Medical Center, since 1983, Geological Society American Foundation, 1982-1987. Trustee Baylor College Medicine, since 1984, vice Chairman board of trustees, since 1991.

Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow New York Academy Sciences. Member National Academy Engineering, American Mining Congress (board directors 1979-1985, vice chairman 1983-1985), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society American, International Copper Research Association (board directors 1979-1985), National Ocean Industry Association (board directors 1982-1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Oceanography (president 1970-1971), American Geophysical Union, American Petroleum Institute, American Geography Society, Houston Country Club, The Hills Club, Petroleum Club, River Oaks Country Club, Ramada-Tejas Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Janice Meredith Hood, September 16, 1950. Children: Theodore Hood, Kenneth Thomson, Barbara Loyd, Elizabeth Ann.

Father:

Leonidas Theodore Barrow

Mother:

Laura Editha (Thomson) Barrow

Spouse:

Janice Meredith Hood

child:

Kenneth Thomson Barrow

child:

Elizabeth Ann Barrow

child:

Theodore Hood Barrow

child:

Barbara Loyd Barrow