Company Officers


Malcolm M. Turner

Malcolm M. Turner
Chairman

Graduate of Rice University with BA (1958) and MSChE (1959) degrees. Formerly with Conoco. Experienced in refinery appraisals, acquisitions and reorganizations, venture analysis and development, economic and feasibility studies, financial planning, crude oil marketing, pipelines, design and operation of refinery and chemical processes, and expert testimony. Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

Michael W. Leger

Michael W. Leger
President

Graduated from Louisiana State University in 1971 with BSChE degree. Formerly with Texaco and Citgo Petroleum. Experienced in petroleum refining economics, fair market value analysis, competitive evaluations, strategic planning studies, plant management, refinery startup, environmental assessments, and litigation consultation. Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

Robert E. Cunningham

Robert E. Cunningham
Senior Vice President

Graduate of Rice University with BA (1958) and BSChE (1959) degrees. Formerly with Chevron. Directs the firm's activities in the area of refining industry modeling studies and national policy analysis. Experienced in gasoline reformulation studies, refining industry surveys, forecasting, economics, planning, linear programming, refinery startup, and expert testimony. Author of numerous industry papers. Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

John R. Auers

John R. Auers
Senior Vice President

Graduated from the University of Nebraska with a BSChE (1980) and the University of Houston with an MBA (1985). Formerly with Exxon. Experienced in facilities development, computer operations, process control, refinery evaluations, refinery sales, and application of refinery linear programs. Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

Thomas R. Hogan

Thomas R. Hogan
Senior Vice President

Graduated in 1971 from Michigan State University with BSChE degree. Formerly associated with Mobil and Husky. Experienced in refinery planning and economics, refinery linear programs, crude oil transportation and trading, environmental assessment, litigation evaluation, and wastewater treating. Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

James W. Jones

James W. Jones
Senior Vice President

Graduated from University of Texas Austin with BSChE degree(1976) and University of Texas Tyler with MBA (1980). Formerly with LaGloria Oil & Gas. Experienced in refinery process design, operations management, refinery startup, petroleum refining economics, and application of refinery linear programs.  Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

Charles L. Miller

Charles L. Miller
Vice President

Graduated from Texas A&M University with a BSChE degree (1971). Formerly associated with Gulf Oil, Texas City Refining, Hill Petroleum and Amerada Hess. Leads the firm’s gasoline program attestation practice. Experienced in industry studies involving economic, national policy and regulatory issues and consults with numerous clients in the area of fuels compliance. Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas).

Bob Funk

Bob Funk
Director, Forecasting and Special Studies

Graduated the University of Kansas in 1968 with a BSChE Degree. Thirty-seven years experience with CITGO Petroleum Corporation and predessor companies. Experience in refinery and lube plant operations, refinery planning and economics, project economics, industry economics and forecasting, asset valuation and budgeting, strategic planning and performance measurement.

Camille A. Houser

Camille A. Houser
Chief Financial Officer

Joined Turner, Mason & Company in 1978. Experienced in crude purchasing and exchange, pricing analysis, accounts receivable and payable. Responsible for company financial accounting, billings, and support staff personnel.