Interviewer
Becky Craver
Project
El Paso Family Owned Businesses
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Born July 11, 1933; Childhood address was 2630 Richmond; attended Crockett and Austin High School; received BS in Civil Engineering from University of New Mexico 1955; U.S. Marine Corps 1955-57; went to work for dad's company, R. E. Mckee Construction, Inc., in 1957 and remained with the company even after merger into Santa Fe Industries until retirement in 1982.
Summary of Interview
Childhood memories; declares reasons for his father's success; discusses father's early career; quotes his father as saying his job was to "keep the opera singers singing." Speaks of his father as an innovator in offering employee benefits such as stock shares; compliments father as having a good relationship will employees; explains reasons for the company going public in 1971 and the procedures to register the company with American Stock Exchange in 1971; discusses merger of Robert E. McKee, Inc and the Zia Company, into Santa Fe Industries in 1973.
Date of Interview
10-12-1992
Length of Interview
45 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 785
Transcript Number
No. 785
Length of Transcript
20 pages
Transcriber
Kevin Rowan
Interview Number
No. 785
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Louis B. McKee by Becky Craver, 1992, "Interview no. 785," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.