Background
Geitz, William Daniel was born on September 14, 1923 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Daniel and Margaret M. Geitz.
Geitz, William Daniel was born on September 14, 1923 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Daniel and Margaret M. Geitz.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Washington College, 1950. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Delaware, 1951.
Senior process engineer Mobil Oil Corporation, Paulsboro, New Jersey, 1951-1957, supervisor planning New York City, 1957-1960, gas liquids administrator, 1961-1963. Manager planning and development Union Texas Petroleum division Allied Corporation, Houston, 1963-1965, assistant to senior vice president, 1965-1966, director marketing, 1966-1968, vice president marketing, 1968-1972. Executive vice president Specialty Chemicals division, Morristown, New Jersey, 1972-1974, president, 1974-1975.
Group vice president corporation office Allied Corporation, 1975-1983, executive vice president, president oil and gas sector, from 1983. President Union Texas Petroleum Corporation subsidiary, Morristown, 1979-1981, chairman, chief executive officer, from 1981.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1945. Member American Petroleum Institute (director since 1978), National Petroleum Refiners Association (director since 1978) Clubs: Houstonian (Houston).
Married Laura Rainey, December 28, 1943. 1 son, Michael.