Pierre Schlumberger
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Pierre Schlumberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | February 18, 1986 (aged 71–72) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | President and CEO, Schlumberger |
| Term | 1956–1965 |
| Successor | Jean Riboud |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Simone Schwob d'Héricourt (died 1959) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent | Marcel Schlumberger |
Pierre Schlumberger (1914 – February 18, 1986) was a French-born American businessman. He was the chief executive of Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company.
Pierre Schlumberger was born in Paris in 1914, the son of Marcel Schlumberger, a mechanical engineer, and his wife Jeanne Laurans.[1] Marcel co-founded Schlumberger in 1926 in Paris with his brother, Conrad, a physicist.[1] Pierre was the brothers' only male heir. Pierre and his wife Claire emigrated to America in 1946.[2]
Career
Schlumberger worked for Schlumberger for 25 years, rising to president and CEO in 1956 (Henri George Doll, Conrad Schlumberger's son-in-law, was the chairman), until he retired in 1965 and was succeeded by Jean Riboud.[1][3] Under Pierre, the company ceased to be a family business, expanded into electronics, centralized its operations in Houston, Texas, and became a publicly traded company.[3]
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