Louis Pearce Jr.

Louis Pearce Jr. (February 17, 1917 – December 26, 2012) was born to Louis Monroe Pearce Sr. and Rosa May Pearce in Houston, Texas. In 1924, his father founded Portable Rotary Rig Company, a company that built steam powered drill rigs at the peak of the oilfield boom in Texas, and from that Waukesha–Pearce Industries Inc. evolved. Pearce attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1936—1939, and majored in Business administration. He was honored by the university in 1990 as a Distinguished Alumni.

Louis Pearce Jr.

Louis Pearce Jr. (February 17, 1917 – December 26, 2012) was born to Louis Monroe Pearce Sr. and Rosa May Pearce in Houston, Texas. In 1924, his father founded Portable Rotary Rig Company, a company that built steam powered drill rigs at the peak of the oilfield boom in Texas, and from that Waukesha–Pearce Industries Inc. evolved. Pearce attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1936—1939, and majored in Business administration. He was honored by the university in 1990 as a Distinguished Alumni.