Background
Friley, William Alva was born on March 20, 1917 in Hubbard, Texas, United States. Son of Charles E. and Nina Lynn (Wood) Friley.
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William Alva Friley
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Student, University Colorado, 1936; Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1938.
Career
With, Carter Oil Corporation, Tulsa, 1938-1941, 45-50;
manager land department, Imperial Oil Corporation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1950-1951;
president, director, Selbay Exploration, 1951-1954;
vice-president, director, general manager, Bailey Selburn Oil & Gas Ltd., 1952-1962;
vice-president, director, Great Northern Oil Corporation, 1962-1970;
president, director, Skyeland Oils Ltd., Calgary, since 1965. President, board directors Skyeland Holdings, Skyeland Ranches. Past board directors Petrogas Processing Ltd., Bow River Pipe Lines Ltd., Trident DrillingCo., Canada Australian Oil & Gas Company, Saddle and Sirloin Ranches Ltd.;director Buttes Resources Canada Ltd.
Honorary board directors Operation Eye Sight Universal.
Achievements
Membership
Member senate U. Calgary, 1968, chairman of the executive committee, 1969-1970, chancellor, 1970-1974, chancellor emeritus, since 1974. Active United Fund, Young Men’s Christian Association, Cancer Society, U. Calgary fund raising campaigns. President McMahon Stadium Society.
Board directors, Executive Committee Calgary Philharmonic Society, president, 1975-1976;trustee Institute Research Into Public Policy. Canada Past president Junior Achievement of Calgary. Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Member Independent Petroleum Association Canada (director 1965-1966), Canadian Petroleum Association (past chairman public relations committee Alberta division), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Connections
Married Josephine Skillman, November 4,1939. Children— Katy Jo (Mistress Ray Sebastian), Shannon (Mistress T.R. Palmer), William Alva, Joel S., Charles Dana.
