- Robert L. Gerry III
Robert Livingston Gerry, III (born
20 September 1937 ) is a businessman andpetroleum industry executive.Family
Son of
Robert L. Gerry, Jr . Grandson of Robert L. Gerry, Sr. Great nephew ofPeter G. Gerry .Great nephew ofW. Averell Harriman .Great grandson of railroad baronEdward Henry Harriman . (Grandmother was EH Harriman's daughter, Cornelia Harriman, who married Robert L. Gerry, Sr.) Great-great-great grandson ofElbridge Gerry , signer of the Declaration of Independence.* children: Robert L. Gerry, IV and Lloyd Harriman Gerry
Business history
Current CEO of
Vaalco Energy Inc. , a public oil company.Vaalco's primary source of revenue is from the Etame field located offshore Gabon in West Africa. Current board members of Vaalco includeWill Farish and Robert H. Allen.Career
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Vaalco Energy Inc. , Chief Executive Officer (1997-present)
* Nuevo Energy, President (1990-1994)
* Plains Exploration and Production Company, Board of Directors (2004-present)
* Trustee ofTexas Children's Hospital , Houston (1991-present)Other
Known as "Bobby Gerry" to friends. (His father, Robert L. Gerry, Jr., was also called Bobby Gerry.) First letter of last name is pronounced with a hard "G". Sounds like "Gary".
Articles
* [http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/05/hot_growth/source/2.htm?campaign_id=msnbc_Growth Profile of Robert L. Gerry III at BusinessWeek]
*Some information on [http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/columns/simonson/2003/01/simonson0118.html Gerry family history]
*Information on [http://www.mi-harness.com/SBreds/Memor60.html Robert L. Gerry, Sr.]ources
* [http://info.hartwick.edu/library/archives/gerry/moreinfo.html Gerry family archive] at Hartwick College
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