Erle Halliburton

ERLE P. HALLIBURTON

1892 - 1957

Erle Palmer Halliburton was born on September 22, 1892, near Henning, Tennessee, the son of Lou Emma (Cothran) and Edwin Graves Halliburton. When Halliburton was 12 years old, his father died. At 14, Halliburton left home to support the family. As a youth, he learned how to operate heavy machinery such as a locomotive, a steam crane, and a steam shovel. Later, Halliburton was a salesman in New York.

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Before the United States entered into World War I, Halliburton gained exposure to shipboard engineering as a member of the United States Navy. After his honorable discharge in 1915, he headed for the oilfields of California, where he was able to apply techniques analogous to the technology with which he had worked in the Navy. His drive and his sense of innovation soon brought him into conflict with his boss, Almond Perkins. Halliburton later quipped that getting hired and getting fired by the Perkins Oil Well Cementing Company were the two best opportunities he had ever received.

Halliburton then moved to Duncan, Oklahoma where he invented, perfected, and patented a new method of oil well cementing. In 1919, based on this new method, Halliburton started Duncan's New Method Oil Well Cementing Company. By 1922, the company was operating as the Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company. On July 5, 1961, it became known as the Halliburton Company.

Following the demand created by Erle Halliburton’s personal collection of aluminum travel cases, the American business mogul established Halliburton Cases in 1938, with manufacturing and corporate headquarters in Southern California.

To further enhance the structural integrity of its cases, Halliburton Cases begins using high-strength anodized aluminum and introduces the innovative double-ribbed design in 1946 that will soon be recognized as the brand’s trademark.

Over the course of its history, the brand has been entrusted with such treasures as moon rocks from the Apollo 11 mission, the rarest of gemstones and blueprints for some of the world's greatest architecture. A Hollywood darling since the 1940s, Halliburton cases have been placed in more than 300 films and TV shows over the decades.

Designed to survive the tough environment of the Midwest oil fields, Halliburton cases are bred for protection, strength and dependability. Its head-turning design and durable aluminum exterior has made it the preferred choice of discerning travelers for more than 80 years.

Erle P. Halliburton died on October 13, 1957, in Los Angeles at the age of 65.

Source: wikipedia.org and zerohalliburton.com