Reese Rowling | |
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| Born | Reese McIntosh Rowling 1928 (1928) Waycross, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 2001 (aged 72–73) |
| Alma mater | Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy |
| Occupations | businessman and geologist |
| Known for | co-founded Tana Oil and Gas Corporation with William E. Colson |
| Children | Robert Rowling |
| Parent(s) | Harry Herschel Rowling Lily Mae Rowling |
Reese McIntosh Rowling (1928–2001) was an American businessman and geologist, who co-founded Tana Oil and Gas Corporation with William E Colson in Corpus Christi, Texas, which was eventually taken over by Texaco.1
He was born in 1928 in Waycross, Georgia, the son of Harry Herschel Rowling, a railway worker, and his wife Lily Mae Rowling.1 In 1951 he graduated from the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy (now UTEP).1
In 1972, he co-founded Tana Oil and Gas Corporation with William E. Colson in Corpus Christi, Texas1
He was the father of Robert Rowling.1
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References
- Ramirez, Cindy (2006). "Reese Rowling: Geologist finds treasures abound". NOVA Quarterly Fall 2006. University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved 13 June 2017.