Thomas H. Cruikshank was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1989 to 1995. He previously served as President and CEO from 1983 to 1989. During his tenure in the early 1990s, Halliburton provided extensive service to Kuwait in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. He was replaced at Halliburton by Dick Cheney. Cruikshank served on the Board of Directors of Lehman Brothers from 1996 until it collapsed in 2008. He also served on the boards of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The Williams Companies, Inc., Central & Southwest, Inc., Seagull Energy Company, Inc., Junior Achievement, Inc (including a term as chairman, Up With People (including a term as chairman), Rice University and California Institute of Technology. He joined Halliburton in 1969. Prior to Halliburton he worked for Arthur Andersen & Co, (as a manager in the tax department), at Vinson & Elkins in Houston as a law partner and had a 3-year term in the U.S. Navy as a Lt.(jg). He is a graduate of Rice University and attended the University of Texas and University of Houston Law Schools. He married Ann Coe in 1955 and had 3 children, Thomas H., Jr. (deceased in 2018), Kate and Stuart C.
He retired from Halliburton effective January 2, 2006.
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Some of their strengths
Thomas H. Cruikshank has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Confident, Passionate, Intuitive, Smart, Hardworking, Loyal, and Generous.
Intense and Passionate
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Thomas H. Cruikshank is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Thomas H. Cruikshank well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Organized and Achievement-oriented
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Thomas H. Cruikshank as someone who is organized, goal-oriented, practical, and persevering.
Who is hardworking, intellectual, and easygoing, who loves higher education and learning and sharing ideas with others, and who loves healthy competition.
Emotionally Intelligent and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Thomas H. Cruikshank is someone who tends to have strong emotional intelligence and intuition, and who can be a catalyst of change for others.
They are also someone who is creative, expressive, and insightful, and who has a pioneering spirit with self-determination and natural artistic expression.
Mysterious and Methodical
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Thomas H. Cruikshank tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.
Some of Thomas H. Cruikshank's challenges
While Thomas H. Cruikshank has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Thomas H. Cruikshank can be Stubborn, Complicated, Brusque, Arrogant, Status-seeking, Suspicious, and Callous.
Complicated and Brusque
One of Thomas H. Cruikshank's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.
Thomas H. Cruikshank must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Callous and Selfish
Thomas H. Cruikshank is someone who can be standoffish, pessimistic, and ruthless, who can have difficulty concentrating and be impatient, can have difficulty discovering the keys to personal contentment, and who can have a tendency to overwork and hoard wealth and possessions.
Sensitive and Aggressive
Finally, Thomas H. Cruikshank also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.
