Interviewer(s): T. Priest. Navasota, TX

Affiliation: University of Houston/History International

Mr. Robert Hirsch went to Texas College of Mines at Texas Western (later University of Texas at El Paso), and briefly worked for Magnolia in 1953. He went back to school and graduated with degrees in physics and geology. He worked for Mobil on seismic crews and geophysical research in his early career. Later, he worked in various capacities throughout Mobil including exploration manager in 1972. He left Mobil in 1976 to join Superior. In 1980, he left Superior to form Conquest Exploration Company where he stayed until 1990.