Ward Turner:  

Updated Dec. 2009 - lots gone on the last few years. Many years since SMN..........I have lived in Houston since 1972 when I started Rice University. After completion of an MS in Structural Engineering, I started work with Exxon and have worked for ExxonMobil ever since. After 32 years, I am now the senior structural engineer for our Development Company - what that means is I am responsible for making sure all our new offshore developments stand up to hurricanes, ice, and earthquakes and I also am responsible for our offshore LNG projects too. I trouble shoot when things get in the ditch (another job term is I am now an "old f..t"). I have really loved working there and work with a wonderful bunch of folks. I have also traveled the world at their expense (have been a Continental Platinum member for many years). Although I can now officially retire, I'll probably stay another 5 to 10 years, assuming the business stays good and I keep having fun. Recent major projects have been our Adriatic LNG terminal offshore Venice Italy and our Sakhalin Island Russia developments. My wife Denise and I have been married going on 31 years. She is a geriatric physician. We have been wonderfully blessed with 4 children ages 18 to 26. The oldest (boy) is a Geology graduate from University of Texas and works for Halliburton. The next (girl) is a Texas A&M Accountant who works for KinderMorgan, a major gas pipeline company here in Houston. She has also been married two years. The next (girl) is a special needs child. She works at Kroger and takes a few classes at our local community college. The youngest (boy) is now a sophmore at Rice here in Houston and is studying chemical engineering. Our grea...Expand for more