Charles R Perry

About Charles R. Perry

Mr. Perry started his career in the natural gas business by receiving a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1951 at the University of Oklahoma, where he studied under the legendary gas experts, Professor Laurence Reid, Dr. John Campbell, and Dr. R. L. Huntington.

After working in the design of gas processing equipment for 15 years, in 1967, he started his own company, Perry Gas Companies, Inc. This company was recognized worldwide for its expertise in gas treating, gas processing, and gas gathering and transmission. Perry Gas became one of the largest independent natural gas companies in the U. S., and the processing business was merged with Parker Drilling Company in 1980.

Mr. Perry is a Registered Engineer in Texas (Lic. No. 14634) and is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

He is currently the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Perry Management, Inc., and also Chairman of the Board and President of Perry Gas Processors, Inc.; both of which are located in Midland, Texas. He is also a director for E. L. Farmer Trucking Co., Odessa, Texas and Quantum Gas Services, Inc. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Perry's distinguished professional life spans several decades of successful companies and ventures including:

• TXU Corp., Dallas, TX, (1985-2003), Member, Board of Directors and Chairman, Finance Committee
• Avion Flight Centre, Ltd., (1985-2003), Founder and Chairman of the Board
• Perry Gas Companies, Inc., (1967-1981), Founder, President, and CEO
• State National Bank, Odessa TX, (1973-1985) Director and Chairman of the Board
• Perry Exploration Company, Managing Partner
• Shamrock Company, Managing Partner
• KEG '81 Ltd., General Partner • Montgomery County Properties, Ltd., General Partner
• Rivercourse Development, Inc., Chairman of the Board
• Perry Motor Freight, Inc., Odessa, TX (1981-1984), Chairman of the Board
• Sivalls, Inc., Odessa, TX (1956-1967), Vice President, Marketing; Manager, Processing Engineering; and Research Engineer
• U.S. Army (1954-1956), Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Research Engineer
• Union Carbide Corporation, Texas City, TX (1951-1954), Process Development Engineer

He is also active in several professional organizations:

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Past Chairman, Past Vice Chairman, and Past Secretary/Treasurer of Local Chapter

• Natural Gas Men of the Permian Basin
• Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Past President
• Gas Processors Association, Past National Vice President
• Westminster Presbyterian Church, Past Trustee and Elder
• Pecos County/West Texas Spaceport Development Corporation. Vice President and Director

Mr. Perry has long valued service to his community, his profession, his alma mater and society in general.His current civic activities are:

• Colorado River Municipal Water District, President of the Board of Directors
• Council for a Secure America, National President
• MOTRAN (Midland/Odessa Transportation Alliance), Director

And in prior years, Mr. Perry has served in the following civic capacities:

• Advisory Board, Gas Conditioning Conference - University of Oklahoma
• Salvation Army - Pattern Gifts Committee Chairman
• Salvation Army Management Council - Southern Territory, Treasurer
• St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Elder and Deacon • Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Director
• Midland Chamber of Commerce, Director, Member of the Executive Committee
• University of Texas-Permian Basin Development Board, Vice Chairman
• University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering (OKChE) Board, Past Chairman
• Salvation Army Board, Past Chairman, Odessa, Texas
• Board of Visitors, College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Past Chairman
• Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, Commissioner and Chairman
• Midland/Odessa Health and Retirement Endeavor, Director
• United Way of Odessa (1977-1978), President • Odessa College Board of Regents, President
• Planned Parenthood Association of Ector County, President
• Permian Basin Petroleum Association, President
• 1979 Gas Processors National Convention, Program Chairman
• Gas Processor Association, National Vice President

Throughout his career, Mr. Perry has received numerous awards and honors for his work and tireless dedication of time and resources:

• AIChE Annual Chapter Scholarship Award (1949)
• Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. (1950-1951)
• Engineer of the Year - 1968, Permian Basin Chapter Texas Society of Professional Engineers
• United States Department of Commerce, Recognition of Appreciation (1968)
• Board of Regents, Odessa Junior College, Recognition of Services (1972)
• Salvation Army, Chairman of Large Gifts Fund Raising Drive (1976)
• Silver Bar Award, presented to “the Ector County Citizen Who Best Exemplifies the Highest Traditions of Accomplishment under the American System of Free Enterprise" (1977)
• Mayor's Award, Recognition of Bringing Prestige and Honor to Odessa, Texas (1977)
• United Way, Recognition of Service for Two Year Term as President of United Way (1977-1979)
• Outstanding Citizen of Odessa, presented by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce (1982)
• Citation for Service, Gas Processors Association (1982)
• Recipient of the Distinguished Service Citation" by the University of Oklahoma (1986)
• The Hanlon Award of the Gas Processors Association, presented each year to "The Individual Whose Career Includes Prominent Achievement and Outstanding Contributions to the Gas Processing Industry” (1988)
• Distinguished Graduate Award, College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma (1990)
• The Road Hand Award from the Texas Department of Transportation (1999)
• The Russell H. Perry Award from the Texas Department of Transportation, “in recognition of outstanding contributions to transportation through leadership in gaining public awareness of the need for, and benefits of,adequate highway transportation facilities in the State of Texas.” (2002)

Mr. Perry has also published numerous professional papers and has been awarded 5 patents. The list of these can be seen here: Papers & Patents.