Lew Ward Named To Wall Of Honor

Enid oilman Lew Ward, long active in Republican politics, has been named to the Wall of Honor of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association's "Wildcatter's Club."

Ward, with his geologist wife Myra, built his Ward Petroleum Corp. into a prosperous entity and became a national energy leader in the process. He serves on the National Petroleum Council and is a founder and board member of Sarkey's Energy Center at the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering. He graduated from OU in 1953 with a degree in petroleum engineering. He's also a member of the International Society of Energy Advocates.

Ward became known for his Oklahoma GOP involvement during Henry Bellmon's first campaign for governor. Ward subsequently was heavily involved in Bellmon's campaigns and those of the late Governor and U. S. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett, as well as others.

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