James Wallace
James B. Wallace was one of four partners of Brownlie, Wallace, Armstrong, and Bander Exploration. He was born in Los Angeles on March 23, 1929, and was a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
After serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, he entered the oil business in West Texas. He resided in Abilene, TX, during the next 17 years and worked as an independent oil operator in partnership with Ray Brownlie and Jerry Armstrong.
In 1970, Wallace and his associates moved their operations to Denver, and shortly after that, Joe Bander joined the partnership.
He was recognized as Man of the Year by the Denver Petroleum Club in 1981. He was honored by the Colorado Petroleum Association with its 1991 Man of the Year Award and was inducted into the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also a member of the All-American Wildcatters group and the 25-Year Club of the Petroleum Industry.
Wallace was the recipient of the 1993 Award for Outstanding Volunteer, which is given by National Philanthropy Day, in regard to his leadership and fundraising abilities He served on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America, the Denver Art Museum, and the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.
He was a member of Cherry Hills Country Club, the University Club, and Christ Episcopal Church in Littleton. He lived in Colorado with his wife Lucy and had four sons: John, Tom, David, and Mark.
After serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, he entered the oil business in West Texas. He resided in Abilene, TX, during the next 17 years and worked as an independent oil operator in partnership with Ray Brownlie and Jerry Armstrong.
In 1970, Wallace and his associates moved their operations to Denver, and shortly after that, Joe Bander joined the partnership.
He was recognized as Man of the Year by the Denver Petroleum Club in 1981. He was honored by the Colorado Petroleum Association with its 1991 Man of the Year Award and was inducted into the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also a member of the All-American Wildcatters group and the 25-Year Club of the Petroleum Industry.
Wallace was the recipient of the 1993 Award for Outstanding Volunteer, which is given by National Philanthropy Day, in regard to his leadership and fundraising abilities He served on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America, the Denver Art Museum, and the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.
He was a member of Cherry Hills Country Club, the University Club, and Christ Episcopal Church in Littleton. He lived in Colorado with his wife Lucy and had four sons: John, Tom, David, and Mark.