Background
Hefner, William Johnson was born on July 29, 1952 in Oklahoma City. Son of William Johnson and Eloise (Wallace) Hefner.
oil and gas industry executive
Hefner, William Johnson was born on July 29, 1952 in Oklahoma City. Son of William Johnson and Eloise (Wallace) Hefner.
Bachelor in Journalism, U. Oklahoma, 1980; Master of Business Administration, Oklahoma City U., 1983.
Reporter city desk, The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1978-1979; field landman, Gerald D. Whitfield, Oklahoma City, 1980; field landman, W.W. Blair, Oklahoma City, 1980-1981; field landman, in-house landman, Thomas Stearns Dudley Land Company, Oklahoma City, 1981-1982; landman, part owner, Arbuckle Enterprises, Inc., Oklahoma City, 1984-1988; managing partner, Hefner Company, Oklahoma City, 1986-1993; managing partner, Hefner Production Company, Oklahoma City, 1986-1993; leasing agent, First Resource Realty, Inc., Oklahoma City, 1987; leasing agent, property manager, Alquest Property Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1987-1988; president, Hefner Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1988-1993; president, Hefner Company, Inc., Oklahoma City, since 1994.
Board of directors History Preservation, Inc., since 1982, member trees, parks and beautification committee, 1983-1985, 88-89, 95, chairman trees, parks and beautification committee, 1986, member projects committee, 1986, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98, member enforcement committee, 1984-1985, 88, member long range planning committee, 1988-1989, member oil and gas committee, 1991, member finance and budget committee, 1989, 1st vice president, 1988, 2d vice president, 1989, member associate board, 1992, chairman public relations committee, 1992, member real estate committee, 1998. Reporter, editor The Heritage Hills Herald, 1987-1989, vice-chairman, 1993-1997. Participant Heritage HillsHousetour, 1982, 87, 93.
Associate board directors Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 1988-1992, member finance and investment committee, 1991, Executive Committee, since 1991, board directors, since 1992. Board directors Lyric Theatre, 1990-1992, advisory board directors, 1992-1995. Board directors Deaconess Hospital, since 1991, member Executive Committee, 1993-1995, 2d vice president, 1994-1995.
Board directors Deaconess Health Care Corporation, since 1994. Member devel.com. Casady School, 1994, co-chair leadership circle, 1994. Active Leadership Oklahoma City Class XI, 1993.
Vestry member St. Paul's Cathedral, 1990-1992, member Usher's Guild, 1988-1997. Board directors Children's Medical Research, 1992-1994. Board directors Oklahoma Heritage Association, since 1994.
Active Downtown Now, since 1989, Oklahoma City Art Museum, since 1985, U. Oklahoma Foundation, Norman, since 1990, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1988-1994, Committee of 100, since 1993, board directors 1996-1997. Member Indiana Petroleum Association American, Oklahoma Indiana Petroleum Association, Chafing Dish Society, Oklahoma History Society, Petroleum Club, Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club (stockholder since 1986), Magna Charta Barons (Somerset chapter), Lotus Club, Kiwanis Club Oklahoma City (board directors 1993-1994, co-chairman interclub committee 1993).
Married Deborah Seyan Raulston, November 23, 1979. Children: Margaret Leigh, Virginia Lynn.