Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Grand Isle, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Arthur Bellanger, referred to me by Jean Landry, was born and raised in Lockport, and visited Grand Isle while his father, a carpenter, was building camps. After school, Arthur took a job with Louisiana Power and Light, and for 11 years was responsible for electrical work from Leeville to Fourchon to Grand Isle. He then took a job with Conoco, getting tired of being on call 24 hours a day for the power company. He worked for 17 years on the base, operating the separation process, then was sent offshore his last 3 years to oversee the gathering system on "43 Double A," Conoco's primary platform. He retired at age 55, having met the company's requirement of age plus 20 years totaling to 75. He has been mayor of Grand Isle, prior to David Camerdelle, and was largely responsible for the water pipe from Lafitte to the island.