Venkata Raju Checka

Background

Checka, Venkata Raju was born on April 29, 1940 in Kakinada, Andhra, India. Son of Venkata Swamy and Mangaraju (Chittoory) Checka. came to the United States, 1988.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Andhra U., 1959; Master of Science, Andhra U., 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Durham (England) University, 1968.

Career

Senior geophysical assistant, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, 1962-1964; party chief, Western Geophysical, London, 1968-1973; senior geophysicist, Signal Oil, London, 1973-1974; senior geophysicist, Unocal, London, 1974-1977; chief geophysicist, Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1977-1979; operations coordinator, ARII, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1979-1988; operations director, AIOGC, Plano, Texas, since 1988.

Achievements

• Venkata Raju Checka has been listed as a noteworthy Oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Exploration Geophysics, European Association Exploration Geophysicists.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, bridge, badminton.

Connections

Married Usha GAndotra, September 25, 1976. Children: Neal, Nisha.

Father:

Venkata Swamy Checka

Mother:

Mangaraju (Chittoory) Checka

Spouse:

Usha GAndotra

child:

Neal Checka

child:

Nisha Checka