| Archive Description | Oral History - Lester Cleve Arnwine
Cleve was born in Oklahoma in 1931. His father worked for Conoco for 40 years, which
required moves from Oklahoma to Texas and back to Oklahoma during his elementary
school years. After graduating as the 1948 high school class valedictorian at age 16, he
enrolled at the University of Oklahoma (OU) to pursue a degree in Petroleum
Engineering. In 1952, he and his ROTC classmates accepted an army officer
commissions and went on active duty to serve during the Korean War. The timing of
reporting and his returning to OU resulted in a 3-year gap in college education. He
remained in the army reserves for the following 8 years. He continued Petroleum
Engineering studies and received a BS degree in 1956 and earned 26 hours of graduate
credits while his fiancé completed her college degree requirements.
Cleve joined Conoco in 1957 and enjoyed a stellar career in a number of key engineering
and management positions spanning 35 years. He describes the highlights of his career
in Gulf of Mexico, Dubai and North America assignments, which included two
leadership positions in the control of 2 blowouts in Dubai. |
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Fort Bend County