Background
Pickrell, Thomas Richard was born on December 30, 1926 in Jermyn, Texas, United States. Son of Mont Bolt and Martha Alice (Dodson) Pickrell.
Pickrell, Thomas Richard was born on December 30, 1926 in Jermyn, Texas, United States. Son of Mont Bolt and Martha Alice (Dodson) Pickrell.
Bachelor of Science, North Texas State University, 1951; Master of Business Administration, North Texas State University, 1952; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1954-1955; advanced management program, Harvard University, 1979.
Auditor, accountant, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1955-1962; manager accounting, Conoco, Inc., Houston, 1965-1967; assistant controller, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, 1967-1981; vice president, controller, Conoco, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1982-1983; vice president, controller, Conoco, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1983-1985; assistant professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1962-1963; controller, Douglas Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, 1963-1965. Member of advisory board department accounting North Texas State University, Denton, 1978-1985. Mem.adv. board College Business, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1979-1981.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Ponca City, 1976-1978, Kay Guidance Clinic, Ponca City, 1971-1974, United Way, Ponca City, 1979-1981. Chairman Charter Review Committee, Ponca City, 1971-1972. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946.
European Theatre of Operations. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute (president Oklahoma chapter 1972), American Petroleum Institute (accounting committee, general committee), Ponca City Country Club (president 1980-1981), Rotary (president Ponca City club 1973-1974), Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married M. Earline Bowen, September 9, 1950. Children: Thomas Wayne, Michael Bowen, Kent Richard, Paul Keith.