Fonds F2166 - Bill Farmilo fonds

Alfred William "Bill" Farmilo, 1916-1996, was born in Edmonton, Alberta and received his education in geology at the University of Alberta and the University of Oklahoma. He began his professional career with California Standard [Chevron] and Richmond Exploration in Venezuela, 1943-1951, and later worked for Canadian Fina, Calvan Consolidated, and Western Leaseholds, 1951-1964; Supertest Petroleum and Magnorth Petroleum, 1964-1972; and Mikas Oil Company Ltd., 1972. He retired as vice-president of Brascan Ltd. and chairman of Westmin Resources in 1983. Farmilo was an honorary member of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, and a member of the Calgary Zoological Society, APEGGA, and the Lion's Club. He was also a founder of the Archaeological Society of Alberta, Calgary Branch. He married Grace Maxine McCollum, 1922-2010, in 1943 and they had three children, Alfred James, Carolyn Ann (Canny), and Mary Margaret (Jackson).

For further information see Charles B. Newmarch's article "A. W. (Bill) Farmilo" in Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. -- vol. 45, no.1 (March 1997), p.95-96.