Eddy C. Scurlock
Eddy C. Scurlock | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Bronson, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1988 (aged 83) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder of Scurlock Oil Company, Eddy Refining Company, and Scurlock Foundation |
Eddy Clark Scurlock (January 13, 1905 – January 17, 1988) was a prominent American entrepreneur and philanthropist in the oil sector. He established the Scurlock Oil Company, the Eddy Refining Company, and the philanthropic Scurlock Foundation based in Houston, Texas.
Early life
Scurlock was born in Bronson, Texas to parents Robert William Scurlock and Ella Octavia Clark and spent his childhood in Tenaha, Texas. Following his graduation from high school, he took a position as a kitchen helper at a Standard Oil pipeline construction site before relocating to Houston, where he invested in a gas station.
Career
In 1936, Scurlock secured financing to launch the Scurlock Oil Company. A decade later, he purchased a refinery located in Houston and renamed it the Eddy Refining Company.
He wed Elizabeth Belschner, and together they had a daughter named Laura Lee Scurlock. Laura later married Jack Blanton, who became an executive at both Scurlock Oil and Eddy Refining.
Scurlock established the charitable Scurlock Foundation in April 1954. He also held leadership roles including chairman of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, advisory director at Texas Commerce Bank, and board member positions at Lon Morris College and the Texas Medical Center. His philanthropic efforts supported institutions such as the Methodist Hospital System and Houston’s Institute of Religion.
Later years
The Scurlock Oil Company was sold to Ashland Oil in 1982. However, both Eddy Refining Company and the Scurlock Foundation continue their operations.
Eddy C. Scurlock passed away in Houston at the age of 83.