Robert L. Gerry III

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Robert Livingston Gerry, III (born 20 September 1937) is a businessman and petroleum industry executive.

1 Family
2 Business history
3 Career
4 Other
5 Articles
6 Sources

[edit] Family

Son of Robert L. Gerry, Jr. Grandson of Robert L. Gerry, Sr. Great nephew of Peter G. Gerry. Great nephew of W. Averell Harriman. Great grandson of railroad baron Edward Henry Harriman. (Grandmother was EH Harriman's daughter, Cornelia Harriman, who married Robert L. Gerry, Sr.) Great-great-great grandson of Elbridge Gerry, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

children: Robert L. Gerry, IV and Lloyd Harriman Gerry

[edit] Business history

Current CEO of Vaalco Energy Inc., a public oil company. Vaalco's primary source of revenue is from the Etame field located offshore Gabon in West Africa. Current board members of Vaalco include Will Farish and Robert H. Allen.

[edit] Career

Vaalco Energy Inc., Chief Executive Officer (1997-present)
Nuevo Energy, President (1990-1994)
Plains Exploration and Production Company, Board of Directors (2004-present)
Trustee of Texas Children's Hospital, Houston (1991-present)

[edit] Other

Known as "Bobby Gerry" to friends. (His father, Robert L. Gerry, Jr., was also called Bobby Gerry.) First letter of last name is pronounced with a hard "G". Sounds like "Gary".