Remembering Eddie David

Edward K. “Eddie” David, a past president and treasurer of AAPG, an honorary AAPG member and an active member of the AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates, died Oct. 23 at his home in Roswell, N.M. He was 90.

A native of Hebbronville, Texas, David graduated from Texas Tech University in 1956 with a bachelor’s petroleum geology. He started his career as a petroleum geologist for Texaco in Midland, Texas, and Roswell, N.M., and in 1966 began his career as an independent geologist.

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Edward K. “Eddie” David, a past president and treasurer of AAPG, an honorary AAPG member and an active member of the AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates, died Oct. 23 at his home in Roswell, N.M. He was 90.

A native of Hebbronville, Texas, David graduated from Texas Tech University in 1956 with a bachelor’s petroleum geology. He started his career as a petroleum geologist for Texaco in Midland, Texas, and Roswell, N.M., and in 1966 began his career as an independent geologist.

He started David Petroleum Corp. in 1980, and later also co-founded LDM Associates, both in Roswell. He remained president of David Petroleum until his passing.

David became an AAPG member in 1957 and was active as a committee member and in leadership roles throughout his career. Highlights included multiple stints in the House of Delegates (beginning in 1988 and lasting to 2024) and serving as one of the founders of the Division of Environmental Geosciences. He also had leadership roles with the Southwest Section and Roswell Geological Association (president).

For AAPG, he served as the Association’s treasurer in 1990-92, president in 1997-98. He served on the Advisory Council in 1998-2001, received the Distinguished Service Award in 1995 and Honorary Membership in 2005.

David joined the AAPG Foundation’s Trustee Associates in 1986 and was a Member of the Corporation in 2012-17.

David also was an active and award-winning volunteer for his local civic and church-related activities; raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships; and was honored as Roswell Citizen of the Year.

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