Hugh W. Hardy

Major General Hugh W. Hardy (December 10, 1924 – April 3, 2003) was a United States Marine Corps Reserves major general and a geoscientist. Hardy served with the Marine Corps Reserves for 40 years. In his civilian career as a geoscientist, he had a 34-year career with Exxon which included pioneering research in well-logging and 3D seismic exploration.

Early years Hugh Hardy was born on December 10, 1924, in Shattuck, Oklahoma. He graduated in 1942 from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He then attended the Georgia School of Technology from 1943 to 1944, majoring in engineering. He graduated in 1947 from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering. In 1986, he resigned his position as president of GeoQuest's Services Division. He then established a private petroleum exploration consulting firm, Interpretation Consultants, Inc.

Honors The Marine Reserves award — the General Hugh W. Hardy Superlative Performance Award — was established in 1998 as an annual award to be presented to the most outstanding Reserve Force Level Asset Unit.