Ron Zurawski is completing his time as State Geologist of Tennessee

Ron Zurawski, the longest serving state geologist in the USA, has announced his pending retirement after 51 years of service with the state, and 28 years as State Geologist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology, he started with a private engineering firm, where one of the duties was to inventory the Tennessee Division of Geology oil and gas well files. That led to a career with the state and contributions to the Tennessee Geological Survey, beginning in 1974. Zurawski was appointed State Geologist and Director of the Tennessee Division of Geology in January 1996. He has now been named recipient of the David Draughon Excellence Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). Congratulations, Ron!