Background
Gardner, Walter Dean was born on March 27, 1934 in Chatfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Donavan Dean and Helen Katherine (Walsh) Gardner.
Gardner, Walter Dean was born on March 27, 1934 in Chatfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Donavan Dean and Helen Katherine (Walsh) Gardner.
Bachelor of Science, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1957.
Geologist Arkansas Fuel Oil Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1957—1960. Development geologist Cities Service, Houston, 1960—1961, exploration geologist Colombia, 1961—1969, regional manager Tulsa, staff geologist New York City, 1969—1972, exploration manager Peru, 1972—1976, regional manager, L.Am.-Middle East Houston, 1976—1980, vice president Citco International, manager exploration, 1980—1983, Southeast manager exploration, 1983—1987, manager geology Gulf Coast, Houston, since 1987.
Member of Geological and Geophysical Society Colombia (past president), Brazilian Geological Society, Middle Continent Oil and Gas Association, Mississippi Geological Society, Houston Geological Society, Geological Society America, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Walden Golf Club, University Houston Club, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Elizabeth Jean Guidry, August 13, 1956. Children: Dean, Mary Helen, Lawrence, Elizabeth.