William Burleigh Harris

Background

Harris, William Burleigh was born on July 2, 1943 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Roy Solomon and Emily (Kasey) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, Campbell University, 1966. Master of Science in Geology, West Virginia University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975.

Career

Petroleum geologist Texaco, Incorporated., Tulsa, 1968-1970. Economics geologist Virginia Division Mineral Resources, Charlottesville, 1970-1972. Assistant professor geologyU. North Carolina, Wilmington, 1976-1981, associate professor, 1981-1982.

Research specialist Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1982-1983.

Professor geology U. North Carolina, Wilmington, since 1984. Consultant DuPont-Savannah River Laboratory, 1978-1979, 87-89, Atlantic Richfield Company Oil and Gas, 1985-1989, Westinghouse Savannah River Laboratory, 1989, United States Army Corps. of Engineers, 1992.

North Carolina Board Science and Technology grantee, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• William Burleigh Harris has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Carolina Geological Society, Geological Society American, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Southeastern Geological Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.

Connections

Married Sharon Jones, August 25, 1965. Children: Daniel Wyatt, Timothy Royal

Father:

Roy Solomon Harris

Mother:

Emily (Kasey) Harris

Spouse:

Sharon Jones

child:

Daniel Wyatt Harris

child:

Timothy Roy Harris