A breed so rare: the life of J.R. Parten, liberal Texas oil man, 1896-1992
Biography, Business and economics, Business biography, Science and technology, Politics and government
Human-narrated audio
Summary
J.R. Parten (1896-1992) was born in small town East Texas, studied at the University of Texas from 1913-1917, served in World War I as the youngest major in the field artillery, and entered the oil business in 1919 where he… became a pioneer of the industry. A lifelong Democrat of moderately liberal cast, Parten was a player in state and national politics, often crusading on the liberal and losing side of elections and issues. As a generous philanthropist and political activist--often behind the scenes--Parten supported world peace and opposed nuclear weapons and the Vietnam war