Thomas Gayle Whiddon

Background

Whiddon, Thomas Gayle was born on August 1, 1916 in Chappell Hill, Texas, United States.

Education

Engineering/business administration/marketing student, University Houston, 1935-1941.

Career

Contract service manager shell and aircraft landing gear division, Hughes Tool Company, Houston, 1943-1945; advisory department, Hughes Tool Company, Houston, 1946-1947; export office manager, Hughes Tool Company. New York City, 1947-1948; field sales representative, Hughes Tool Company, various counties, Texas, 1948-1951; special sales representative east Texas to Florida, Hughes Tool Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1951-1955; northern regional and Canada special representative, Hughes Tool Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1955-1958; first sales coordinator, Hughes Tool Company, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, 1958-1959; regional manager, Hughes Tool Company, Dallas, 1959-1961; vice president national executive sales representative, Hughes Tool Company, Houston, 1961-1981; founder/consultant, Gayle Whiddon Company, Houston, since 1981. Petroleum Administrator of Defense Korean War, Washington, 1951-1952.

Consultant Hughes Tool Company, Houston, 1981-1983. Assistant to Chairman of the Board Wilson Supply andWilson Industries, 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Thomas Gayle Whiddon has been listed as a noteworthy marketing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Petroleum Institute, Petroleum equipment Supplies Association, Society Petroleum Engineering, International Association Drilling Contractor, National Oil Equipment Manufacturers and Delegates Society, (vice president Dallas/Fort Worth chapter) NOMA Doctor of Science, Houston Petroleum Club, Braeburn Country Club (Houston).

Connections

Son of Thomas Eugene an Melissa (Smith) W. Married Virginia Cotten, April 2, 1941.

Father:

Thomas Eugene Whiddon

Spouse:

Virginia Cotten