I am originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and am a graduate of Louisiana State University. I studied Geology and Mechanical Engineering, and received a Bachelor of Science in Geology first, after 3 1/2 years. I began working in the Rocky Mountain oil province as a field engineer, and subsequently worked in many locations around the world. During a period of minimal activity in oil exploration during the 1980s, I worked for companies managing programs for the US Navy. I have also spent some...