Background
III, Walter Hugo Helmerich, was born on January 12, 1923 in Tulsa. Son of Walter Hugo, Junior and Cadijah (Colcord) H.
III, Walter Hugo Helmerich, was born on January 12, 1923 in Tulsa. Son of Walter Hugo, Junior and Cadijah (Colcord) H.
Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1950.
With, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, since 1950; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., since 1960; chief Executive officer, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., 1960-1990; co-chairman, director, Banks of Mid-American. Board directors Natural Gas Odorizing, Inc., Rikwell Company, Caterpillar Inc., Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 1st National Bank & Trust Company Tulsa. Trustee Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1980-1993.
Chairman Oklahoma World's Fair Commission, 1964-1965. Board directors Salvation Army, Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, Oklahoma Health Sciences Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Holland Hall School, 1962-1971. Trustee Tulsa Psychiatric Center, Inc., Retina Research Foundation, Houston, Hillcrest Medical Center.
Chairman endowment drive Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. Member Indiana Petroleum Association American (director), Chief Executives Forum, World Bus Council, Tulsa Chamber of Commerce (director), Sigma Nu.
Married Peggy Varnadow (Peggy Dow), November 24, 1951. Children: Walter Hugo IV, Dow Zachary, Matthew Galloway, Hans Christian, Jonathan David.