Charles Barney
Charles L. Barney received his Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1949. Following the war and graduation from LSU, Barney thrived in the petroleum industry, serving as a key figure in the Mobil and Superior Oil corporations for several decades.
Barney is a former LSU football player who played on some of LSU's most successful teams of the 1940s. He played linebacker in LSU's 19-14 victory over Texas A&M in the classic 1944 Orange Bowl game. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II's Pacific Theatre. Barney now runs his own business based in Houston, which invests in oil and gas as well as real estate. Barney resides there with his wife Frances, and they have three children, Jerry, Merilyn, and Randy. In his spare time, Barney enjoys exercise and reading scientific literature.
Barney’s interview is housed in the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History at LSU Libraries Special Collections. Barney, Charles, and Frances, interview by Jennifer Abraham, audio recording, 2007, 4700.1922. Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.