The following are the biographies of the
announced candidates for chairman-elect of the AAPG House of Delegates
— J. Michael Party, of Midland, Texas, and George Eynon, of Calgary,
Canada.
Also on the slate are the candidates for secretary/treasurer
— Katharine Lee Avary, of the West Virginia Geological and Economic
Survey in Morgantown, W.Va.; and Ronald L. Grubbs, of Garb Grubbs
Harris & Associates, Dallas.
Biographies and statements by all the candidates
will appear in the upcoming Delegates Voice newsletter.
Delegates will cast their ballots at the HoD meeting
to be held March 10 at the AAPG annual meeting in Houston.
George Eynon
Education:
1969 — University of London, BSc (Hons).
1972 — McMaster University, MSc.
1991 — MIT Sloan School of Management, Senior
Executive Program.
Employment:
1972-1980 — Amoco Corp
1972-1980 — Paramount Resources
1980-1982 — Superior Oil International
1982-1984 — Suncor Energy
1984-1989 — Bow Valley Energy
1983-present — SMI Energy
1995-1996 — Ziff Energy
1997-1998 — CERA
1998-present — Oil & Gas Resources
AAPG Activities:
1989-present — House of Delegates
1991-1993 — Committee on Conventions
1992 — Annual Convention, Calgary
1992 — Division of Environmental Geosciences
1996-1997 — House of Delegates, International
Representation Committee
1996-1998 — President's Committee, Constitution
& Bylaw Amendment Process
1996 — Officer candidate for Vice President
1997 — Speaker, Houston Geological Society,
Emerging Technology Group
1997-1999 — House of Delegates, Honors &
Awards Committee, Chairman
1998-2001 — House of Delegates, Constitution
& Bylaws Committee
2001-2002 — Chairman
1999-2002 — Advisory Council, Canada Region
2001 — Invited speaker, AAPG Annual Meeting
2001 — Division of Professional Affairs, Certified
Petroleum Geologist
2001 — Energy Minerals Division
2002 — Houston Annual Meeting, Session Co-chair
1993 — Certificate of Merit
1996 — Distinguished Service Award
CSPG and Other Activities, Awards:
1986 — Technical Program Chair, Annual Convention
1995-1997 — CSPG Vice President, President
and Past President
1992 — General Chairman, CSPG-AAPG-SEPM Annual
Meeting, Calgary
1993 — CSPG-CWLS Annual Conference Speaker
1995 — Alberta Geological Survey 75th Anniversary
Lecture, Edmonton
1996 — Keynote Address, CSPG-SEPM Conference,
Calgary
1997 — Speaker, CADE-CAODC Spring Drilling
Conference, Calgary
1998 — Speaker, CSPG-CSEG-CWLS, Geo-Triad
Meeting, Calgary
1999 — Session Chair, CSPG-Petroleum Society
Conference, Calgary
2000 — Session Co-Chair, GeoCanada 2000, Calgary
2001-present — Chair, Committee on Conventions
Other:
1972 — CSPG Graduate Thesis Award
1987 — CSPG Tracks Award
1993 — President's Award o
J. Michael Party
Education:
1974-1978 — University of Missouri-Rolla, BS
in Geology/Geophysics
1995 — University of Missouri-Rolla, Honorary
Professional Degree
Employment:
1978-1981 — Cities Service Oil Company
1981-1981 — Aminoil USA
1981-present — Wagner & Brown Ltd.
AAPG Activities:
Active member since 1981 and a Certified Petroleum
Geologist # 4751
1992-1994 — Member of By Laws Committee
1994-1996 — Member Continuing Education Committee
1996-1999 — SW Section Advisor to AAPG
— SW Section Advisor to DPA
— DPA Membership Chairman
1999 — Certificate of Merit (Member of IRC
Amendment Resolution Committee)
1999-2000 — AAPG Distinguished Service Award
2000-2001 — Vice-President of DPA
2001-2004 — SW Section Advisor to DPA
2001-Present — Visiting Geologist Program
AAPG House of Delegates Activities, Awards:
1992-2004 — Delegate
1995-1996 — WTGS Delegate Chairman
1995-1996 — Chairman of House Rules &
Procedures Committee
1996-1997 — Chairman of House Rules &
Procedures Committee
2000-2001 — Member of House Rules & Procedures
Committee
2000-2001 — Received Distinguished Member
of the House Award
2001-2002 — Chairman of House Rules &
Procedures Committee
AAPG Southwest Section:
1991-1992 — Chairman Southwest Section Convention
— Member of Bylaws Committee
1993-1994 — Vice-President
1994-1996 — Chairman of Bylaws Committee
— Chairman of Bylaws Committee
— Chairman Nominating Committee
1998-1999 — President-elect
— President
West Texas Geological Society:
Various Committee Chairmanships
1990-1991 — Second Vice-President
1991-1992 — First Vice-President
1993-1994 — President-elect
1994-1995 — President
— Dedicated Service Award
1999 — Honorary Life Membership
Permian Basin Section-SEPM:
Various Committee Chairmanships
1988-1989 — First Vice-President
1995-1996 — President-elect
1996-1997 — President
1988-1989 — Volunteer of the Year Award
1993-1994 — Distinguished Service Award
West Texas Geology Foundation:
1992-1993 — Chairman of Foundation
1993-1994 — Distinguished Service Award
Permian Basin Geophysical Society:
Various Committee Chairmanships
1996-1997 — Secretary
1997-1998 — Treasurer
— Vice-President
University of Missouri-Rolla:
1992-2001 — President of West Texas Alumni
Association
1996 — Distinguished Young Alumni Award
Other Activities:
SEG, SEPM, Texas Producers & Royalty Owners
Association, and Permian Basin Petroleum Association