Oral History Interview with Marvin Gearhart, August 17, 1982

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Transcript of an interview with Marvin Gearhart, chairman of board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas about his experiences in the oil industry and Gearhart Industries' success.

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[2] 69 p. ; 28 cm.

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Jenkins, Floyd & Gearhart, Marvin August 17, 1982.

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Transcript of an interview with Marvin Gearhart, chairman of board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas about his experiences in the oil industry and Gearhart Industries' success.

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[2] 69 p. ; 28 cm.

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Summary: Chairman of board, president, and CEO of Gearhart Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas. Family background; description of farming, oil drilling, and educational experiences in Southeastern Kansas; employment as trainee field engineer for Wireline Service Company Welex, 1949; work for Dresser Company, 1952; establishment of Wireline logging unit with Harold Owen, 1955; formation of GO Perforator Supply; separation of Gearhart-Owen company from Pengo Company; comments on growth of worldwide sales; construction of first shop, Fort Worth, 1957; description of proprietary and non-proprietary equipment; explanation of oil-drilling process; description of personnel in field; comments on modal analysis and safety program; description of manufacturing plant and employee training; financing of company through sale of stock; discussion of organizational structure; comments on competitors Dresser Industries and Schlumberger; discussion of first layoffs in company history, 1982; comments on OSHA and EEOC regulations; goals for company; factors contributing to company’s success; comments on importance of communication within company; civic activities.

Interview conducted in 1982 for the Business Archives Project, North Texas State University Oral History Collection. Interviewer: Dr. Floyd Jenkins of the College of Business, North Texas State University.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Number 71
  • Call Number: OHB 71
  • OCLC: 137272780
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1944573

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Jenkins, Floyd & Gearhart, Marvin. Oral History Interview with Marvin Gearhart, August 17, 1982, book, August 17, 1982; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944573/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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