A WSC Trustee Who Gives in Many Ways -- Peter Dea
Peter Dea (’76) has many fast-paced days as an executive in the oil and gas industry. Like many people, he has little time to waste, so when he gives Western his time, it’s truly a meaningful gift.
Peter is a member of the Western State College Board of Trustees and a former member of the WSC Foundation Board of Directors. He and his wife Cathy and their family have made a $100,000 gift to the Borick Business Building, as well as additional gifts to the Professional Land and Resource Management Program and the Department of Geology at Western.
“The return on investment of financially supporting the programs and/or buildings of geology, business, and professional land and resource management at Western is well documented by the successful career placements of WSC graduates into a variety of energy related careers,” Peter explained.
Peter is president and CEO of Cirque Resources LP, an oil and gas exploration company he founded in 2007. Peter served as president and CEO of Western Gas Resources, Inc. from 2001-2006 after leading Barrett Resources Corporation as CEO and chairman.
“Western graduates continue to play a vital role in the West’s natural gas and oil industry, which generated $23 billion of economic benefit in Colorado alone in 2007,” said Peter. “Well qualified with solid educations at Western in petroleum geology, business and accounting, professional land and resource management or environmental studies, WSC’s past, present and future students continue to attain exciting positions throughout the wide spectrum of energy, mining, and consulting related careers.”
Peter co-founded the Bartleson-Prather Scholarship for Excellence in Geology at Western. A continuous, loyal supporter of Western, Peter realizes the magnitude of the college's excellence in education.
“By integrating the sciences, business, accounting and land resource disciplines, WSC offers students a myriad of opportunities directly applicable to challenging careers,” said Peter. “WSC alumni’s strong track record of executives, managers and professionals in public and private companies underscores the competitive edge of WSC graduates.”
Peter and Cathy and their three sons, Drake, Austin and Cort, share residences between Golden and Crested Butte, Colorado.
