AASP Primary Records Program

Where are They Now Series
Judy Lentin
AASP Newsletter 25(4): p. 15-16, 1992.

BUD SIMPSON

At the time of the organization meeting of AASP, Bud was employed by Sinclair Research Company as a palynologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His research was primarily concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico area and in South Alaska basins. After the merger of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and Sinclair Oil Corporation he was transferred to the Dallas area and worked a s a research palynologist in ARCO's Geoscience Department. Since the department supported the exploration efforts of the domestic and international companies, his projects included strata of all ages in basins from all over the world; although, much of his efforts involved South Alaska. Bud's involvement with Alaska became fulttime when he was transferred to ARCO Alaska, Inc. in Anchorage in 1982.

Bud and his wife, Faye, enjoyed this assignment and hoped that he could remain in Alaska until retirement. However, in 1985 he was transferred back to the Dallas area, where he continued to do South Alaska studies. Then again, in 1988, he had the good fortune of being transferred back to Alaska to carry out his South Alaska studies. This worked out well as he and Faye were able to pretty much pick up where they had left off; such as, getting back the same house (and phone number) with mostly the same neighbors. Bud and Fay appreciate the opportunity to live in Alaska, enjoy having their daughter and grandchildren visit and take in the Alaska experience.