C. Fred Chambers | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 22, 1918 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
November 13, 1989 (aged 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Marion Glasco |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Oilman, political activist |
C. Fred Chambers (March 22, 1918 – November 13, 1989) was an American oilman and political activist. He was the co-founder of several oil and has companies active in North America and the Netherlands. He was an aide to former President George H. W. Bush.
Early life[]
C. Fred Chambers was born on March 22, 1918, in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin.[1] He subsequently served in the United States Navy.[1]
Business career[]
Chambers worked as a businessman in the oil industry in Dallas and Midland, Texas.[2] With William Kennedy, he co-founded C & K Petroleum in 1953.[2] The oil and gas company was active in the Permian Basin, the Gulf Coast, the Mid-Continent oil province, the Rocky Mountains and Western Canada.[1] By 1981, they sold C & K Petroleum to Alaska Interstate Company for US$200 million.[2]
With Kennedy and J.M. Ritchie, Chambers co-founded Ritchie Oil C&K, another oil and gas company based in Alberta, Canada.[1] They also co-founded C&K Nederland Company in the Netherlands.[1] By 1980, Chambers co-founded Chambers Explorations with two of his sons, Charlie and Bill.[1]
Chambers was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in 2005.[1]
Political involvement[]
Chambers became friends with George H. W. Bush when they were both oilmen in Midland.[2] In December 1968, Chambers was invited by Bush to a dinner at the Alibi Club in Washington, D.C., in honor of astronaut Frank Borman.[3] Meanwhile, Chambers chaired the finance committee of Bush's 1970 senatorial campaign.[2]
Personal and death[]
Chambers married Marion Glasco, the sister of painter Joseph Glasco.[2][4] They had eight children.[2] They resided in Houston, Texas, and they maintained an additional property in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2]
Chambers died on November 13, 1989, in Houston, Texas.[2] His funeral, held at St. Michael's Catholic Church, was attended by President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "C. Fred Chambers, Houston, TX". http://petroleummuseum.org/c-fred-chambers-houston-tx/. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "C. Fred Chambers, 71, Texas Oil Executive". The New York Times. November 16, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/16/obituaries/c-fred-chambers-71-texas-oil-executive.html. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Bush, George W. (2014). 41: A Portrait of My Father. London: Ebury Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 9780553447781. OCLC 883645289.
- ↑ "Obituaries: Joseph Milton Glasco". The Galveston Daily News. June 3, 1996. p. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/14194318. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ "NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Bush at Funeral for Longtime Friend". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1989. http://articles.latimes.com/1989-11-17/news/mn-1613_1_longtime-friend. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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