Carlton Beal (1914–1994) was an American businessman, college professor andpolo player.[1][2][3]
Carlton Evans Beal was born on September 3, 1914, inLos Angeles, California.[2] His father,Carl H. Beal, Vice-President ofMarland Oil Company, is credited with discovering some of California's greatest oil fields.[2] He attended theMenlo School.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering fromStanford University in 1936 and a master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology in 1938.[2]
During theSecond World War, he worked for thePetroleum Administration for War.[2] After World War II, he became assistant professor at theUniversity of Southern California in Los Angeles.[2] In 1954, he moved toMidland, Texas, with his family and hired Allen "Moose" Trobaugh.[2] Together, they created Beal, Trobaugh and Associates (BTA).[2] BTA drilled 1,500 wells.[2]
He was a member of theAmerican Institute of Mining Engineers, theAmerican Petroleum Institute, theAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologists, theIndependent Petroleum Association of America, Western Geophysical Association and the Permian BasinPetroleum Association.[2]
He learned how to play polo fromHugh Drury andSnowy Baker.[1] As a professional player, he won theMonty Waterbury Cup in 1950 at theMeadow Brook Polo Club, the U.S. Open Championship in 1952 at the Beverly Hills Polo Club.[1] In 1956, rated at six goals, he won the Intercircuit Cup with two of his sons at the Oak Brook Polo Club, now known as theChicago Polo Club.[1]
He was a governor of theUnited States Polo Association (USPA) and thePolo Training Foundation.[1] He was also a Governor of theMuseum of Polo and Hall of Fame, where he was inducted on March 20, 1992.[1] He donated the Philip L.B. Iglehart Library Room to the Museum of Polo.[4]
He married Keleen Haubner in 1938.[2] His son, Carlton Beal, Jr., has been a partner ofBTA Oil Producers since 1967.[5] The business continues to be owned by Carlton Beal's sons and grandsons.[3]
TheKeleen & Carlton Beal Professorship at Stanford University is currently held by Professor Anthony R. Kovscek.[6]