John Kenneth Jamieson (28 August 1910 – 26 September 1999)[1] was a Canadian-American engineer and oilman. Jamieson served from 1963 to 1964 as the president of Humble Oil, and from 1965 to 1969 as president and 1969 to 1975 as chairman of Exxon.
John Kenneth Jamieson | |
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| 9th President of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) | |
| In office March 1, 1965 – September 31, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Michael L. Haider |
| Succeeded by | Milo M. Brisco |
| 11th Chairman of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) | |
| In office October 1, 1969 – July 31, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Michael L. Haider |
| Succeeded by | Clifton C. Garvin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1910 Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Died | 26 September 1999 (aged 89) Houston, Texas |
| Spouse |
Ethel May Burns (m. 1937) |
| Education | University of Alberta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Biography
editHe was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931.[2]
Honors
editIn 1975, Jamieson received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[3]
References
edit- ^ Gray, Earle. "John Kenneth Jamieson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "J. Kenneth Jamieson". People Magazine. 30 December 1973. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
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