George G. Anderman ’50

George Anderman died Feb. 23, 1995, at his home in Denver. Born in Albuquerque Oct. 17, 1926, George graduated from Exeter and served as a second lieutenant in the infantry in Europe during WWII. At Princeton, he was active in Triangle, joined Charter, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in history, later receiving his doctorate in geology from the university.

George was an active oil and natural gas explorer for almost 40 years, recording discoveries in Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Alabama, as well as participating in ventures in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Recognized in 1992 as Wildcatter of the Year by the Independent Petroleum Assn. of the Mountain States, George was termed a "world class exploreationist” by his peers. In addition to discovering oil and gas in Alberta, the Argentine portion of Tierra del Fuego, Chile, western Siberia, and Papua, New Guinea, he also had interests in the Philippines and Trinidad Tobago.

In 1990, George and his wife, Joan, were honored for their contributions to the Denver Art Museum's native arts gallery, whose contents are recognized as among the finest in the world. He was also a life trustee of the Music Associates of Aspen. The class extends its deepest sympathy to his widow, Joan; daughter Ellen; sons George and Evan; and his three grandchildren.