Background
Cruikshank, Thomas Henry was born on November 3, 1931 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. Son of Louis James and Helene L. (Little) Cruikshank.
energy services and engineering executive
Cruikshank, Thomas Henry was born on November 3, 1931 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. Son of Louis James and Helene L. (Little) Cruikshank.
Bachelor of Arts, Rice U., 1952; postgraduate, University Texas Law School, 1952-1953; postgraduate, U. Houston Law School, 1953-1955.
Accountant, Arthur Andersen & Company, Houston, 1953-1955, 58-60; member firm, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, 1961-1969; vice president, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1969-1972; senior vice president, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1972-1980; executive vice president, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1980; president, chief Executive officer subsidiary Otis Engineering Corporation, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1980-1981; president, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1981-1983; president, chief Executive officer, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1983-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1989-1995; director, Halliburton Company, Dallas, 1977-1995. Board directors Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Williams Companies, Inc., Seagull Energy, Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Former member National Petroleum Council, policy committee Business Roundtable.
President Junior Achievement, Dallas, 1974-1976, chairman, 1976-1978, member of national board of directors, 1976-1995, chairman 1989-1990. Board directors Up With People, chairman, since 1998. Trustee California Institute Technology, 1991-1996 Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1958.
Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, American Petroleum Institute, Dallas Country Club (Board of Governors 1977-1979, 86-88), River Oaks Country Club (Houston), Pine Valley Golf Club (New Jersey), Haig Point Country Club (South Carolina.), Preston Trail Golf Club, Plantation Golf Club (California), Grandfather Golf and CountryClub (North Carolina), Eldorado Country Club (California).
Married Ann Coe, November 17, 1955. Children: Thomas Henry Junior, Kate Martin, Stuart.