William W. Keeler

Background

Keeler, William W. was born on April 5, 1908 in Dalhart, Texas, United States. Son of William and Sarah (Carr) Keeler.

Education

Student, University Kansas, 1926-1929; Doctor of Laws, College of Ozarks Education, Colorado School Mines.

Career

Assistant chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1929-1934; chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1934; control chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1934-1937; engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1937-1938; chief chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1938-1939; night superintendent, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1939-1940; assistant manufacturing superintendent, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1940-1941; chief engineering division, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1941; processing engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1941; chief engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1941-1943; technical assistant to vice president, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1943-1945; manager, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1945-1947; vice president, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1947-1956; executive vice president, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1956-1962; chairman of the executive committee, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1962-1967; president, chief Executive officer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1967-1968; chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1968-1973; director, officer subsidiary companies, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1973-1987. Board directors First National Bank, Bartlesville. Special consultant secretary interior, 1961.

Head delegate United States Oil to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1960.

Achievements

• William W. Keeler has been listed as a noteworthy Petroleum company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Dwight Presbyterian Mission. Member Commision on Rights, Liberties and Responsibilities of America Indian. Principal chief Cherokee Nation, 1949.

Member American Petroleum Institute, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Indiana National Gas Association, National Petroleum Association (trustee), National Association Manufacturers (president), Indiana Petroleum Association American, National Petroleum Council, Defense Orientation Conference Association, Chamber of Commerce, N.A.M. (chairman 1969-1970, Executive Committee 1971-1987, president), Masons (33 degree), Shriner, Order DeMolay, Hillcrest Country Club, Sigma Chi, Sigma Tau.

Connections

Married September 15, 1933. Children: William Robert, Bradford Roger, Kenneth Richard.

Father:

William Keeler

Mother:

Sarah (Carr) Keeler

Spouse:

September 15

child:

Bradford Roger Keeler

child:

William Robert Keeler

child:

Kenneth Richard Keeler