C. Fred Chambers
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C. Fred Chambers | |
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| Born | March 22, 1918 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1989 (aged 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas School of Law |
| Occupations | Oilman, political activist |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse | Marion Glasco |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Joseph Glasco (brother-in-law) |
C. Fred Chambers (March 22, 1918 – November 13, 1989) was an American oilman and political activist. He was the co-founder of several oil and has companies active in North America and the Netherlands. He was an aide to former president George H. W. Bush.
C. Fred Chambers was born on March 22, 1918, in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin.[1] He subsequently served in the United States Navy.[1]
Business career
Chambers worked as a businessman in the oil industry in Dallas and Midland, Texas.[2] With William Kennedy, he co-founded C & K Petroleum in 1953.[2] The oil and gas company was active in the Permian Basin, the Gulf Coast, the Mid-Continent oil province, the Rocky Mountains and Western Canada.[1] By 1981, they sold C & K Petroleum to Alaska Interstate Company for US$200 million.[2]
With Kennedy and J.M. Ritchie, Chambers co-founded Ritchie Oil C&K, another oil and gas company based in Alberta, Canada.[1] They also co-founded C&K Nederland Company in the Netherlands.[1] By 1980, Chambers co-founded Chambers Explorations with two of his sons, Charlie and Bill.[1]
Chambers was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in 2005.[1]