Background
Felts, Wayne Moore was born on August 5, 1912 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Isaac Thomas and Josephine Veva (Moore) Felts.
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Wayne Moore Felts, American geologist, consultant. Ohio Academy of Sciences grantee, 1937. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society America; member: Sons of the American Revolution (president, Las Vegas club 1975-1976), American Institute Professional Geologists (certified professional geologist), American Association Petroleum Geologists (research committee 1954-1957), Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State College, 1934, Master of Science, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1938. Geologist Phillips Petroleum Company, Amarillo Texas and Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1943-1947, The Texas Company subsidiary Texaco Incorporated., numerous locations, 1947-1958.
Division geologist Texaco Incorporated., Los Angeles, 1958-1962, assistant to division manager, Anchorage, 1962-1966, manager hard mineral exploration, Denver, 1966-1973.
Retired, 1973; private investigator in field, Nevada, Washington, Alaska, 1973-1979. Principal West.M. Felts Geological Services, Boulder City, Nevada, 1979-1988.
Vice chairman Alaska committee Western Oil and Gas Association, Anchorage, 1962-1963. Member ocean operations committee American Petroleum Institute, Houston and Washington, 1968-1971.
Associate professor Pennsylvania State University, 1949-1950.
Ohio Academy science grantee, 1937.
Career
Geologist Phillips Petroleum Company, Amarillo, Texas, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1943—1947, Texas Company Subsidiary Texaco Inc., 1947—1958. Division geologist Texaco Inc., Los Angeles, 1958—1962, assistant to division manager Anchorage, 1962—1966, manager, hard mineral exploration Denver, 1966—1973. Retired, 1973; private investigator Nevada, Washington, Alaska, 1973—1979.
Principal W.M. Felts Geological Services, Boulder City, 1979—1988. Associate professor Pennsylvania State University, 1949—1950. Vice chairman Alaska Committee Western Oil and Gas Association, Anchorage, 1962—1963.
Member, ocean operations committee American Petroleum Institute, Houston, Washington, 1968—1971. Consulting petroleum geologist. Petrology of cement clinker.
Concrete and ceramic materials.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society America. Member: Sons of the American Revolution (president, Las Vegas club 1975-1976), American Institute Professional Geologists (certified professional geologist), American Association Petroleum Geologists (research committee 1954-1957), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Bettie Lou Snoddy, June 25, 1942. Children: Wayne Moore Junior, Thomas Arnon.
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Political Party
Republican