Tommy Vance Ragland

Background

Ragland, Tommy Vance was born on October 27, 1944 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Emmette Vance and Tommie (Harding) Ragland.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with high honors, New Mexico State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics, University Texas, Austin, 1972.

Career

Research associate department physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1978; principal research scientist, Searle Diagnostics, Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, 1978-1979; research physicist, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1979-1983; research group leader, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1983-1988; staff scientist, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1988-1994; senior staff scientist, since 1994. Grant reviewer Department Energy, Washington, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Tommy Vance Ragland has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Petroleum Engineers (technical editor 1987-1992), American Physical Society, Society Professional Well Log Analysts, American Association Physics Teachers.

Connections

Married Deborah Ann Savickas, March 1, 1969. 1 child, Tracie Annual.

Father:

Emmette Vance Ragland

Mother:

Tommie (Harding) Ragland

Spouse:

Deborah Ann Savickas

child:

Tracie Annual Ragland