- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Dean A. McGee
Kerr-McGee Corporation
1954 - 1983
Utilities & Energy
b. 1904
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Kansas |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1904 - 1989 |
| Birthplace | Kansas (KS) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
McGee, reputed to be one of the most brilliant petroleum biologists of his generation and a skilled manager, built a $1 billion+ energy company and pursued an aggressive diversification plan. Under his tenure, Kerr-McGee achieved a significant position in the production and marketing of fertilizers.