Reese 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]

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Reese Rowling
Born	Reese McIntosh Rowling 1928 (1928) Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Died	2001 (aged 72–73)
Alma mater	Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy
Occupation(s)	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
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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, Texas^[1]

He was the father of Robert Rowling.^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Ramirez, Cindy (2006). "Reese Rowling: Geologist finds treasures abound". NOVA Quarterly Fall 2006. University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

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