Alan H. Morgan, CPL was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Dallas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Government in December 1975 and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Petroleum Land Management in December 1977. Alan began his career as a Landman with Texaco Inc. and subsequently worked as a Landman and in management positions for Border Exploration Company, Mesa Petroleum Co., International Oil & Gas Corporation, Access Exploration Corp. and Remora Oil Company.
Alan has served as an adjunct professor in the Petroleum Land Management Program at the University of Houston-Downtown. He served in numerous positions in the Houston Association of Professional Landmen, including President, 1990-1991 and was recognized as the 1988 HAPL Outstanding Landman, 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award and 2020 Senior Landman. Alan also served the American Association of Professional Landmen as Second Vice President, Director and Chairman of the Publications, Tax Issues, Annual Meeting, Education, Membership and Ad Hoc Computer Committees. Alan was recognized by AAPL with the1989 Education Award, 1994 Special Award,2001 Landman of the Year, 2013 Distinguished Service Award and 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, Alan was recognized as one of the 2013 Texas Top 15 Landmen by Texas Monthly and TIPRO.
Alan is a Distinguished Member of Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who in America and Strathmore’s Who’s Who. He is a Texas Real Estate Broker and poker player and last, but not least, grandfather. Alan and his wife, Betsy, have three children, Bonnie, 40;Cara, 38 and Jeremy, 34, and four grandchildren, Matthew, Mason, Eliana and Maya.
