Friday, Jun. 05, 1964

WHENEVER the Government needs a troubleshooter in the oil business, it turns to J. (for John) Ed. Warren, 63. Washington called him to duty as a consultant during World War II, the Korean war and the Suez crisis, and he is now a part-time Pentagon adviser. Last week Cities Service Co. named him chief executive to replace Burl S. Watson, 70, who remains chairman. A stocky, straightforward man with a whimsical twist, Warren treats his promotion lightly ("You can't take yourself too seriously"), but concedes that he always had his sights on the top job. Warren started as a roustabout in the West, moved around the country as a geological scout and engineer, rose to become a senior vice president of New York's First National City Bank (in charge of oil matters). He joined Cities Service just six years ago, became president a year later. The ninth biggest U.S. oil company (1963 sales: $1.2 billion) has lately diversified into businesses as varied as plant foods and copper mining, and under Warren it will continue to explore new fields.

THE copper mines of Chile are a natural proving ground for the boss of Anaconda Co.--Charles M. Brinckerhoff, 63, who last week was promoted from president to the newly created post of vice chairman and chief executive officer. He succeeds Clyde E. Weed, 74, who stays on as chairman. A Columbia-trained mining engineer, Brinckerhoff spent 23 of his 38 years with Anaconda supervising its Chilean mines, the source of 70% of the output and 80% of the profits of the world's second largest copper producer (after Kennecott). Among his honors: the Bernardo O'Higgins Order of Merit, Chile's highest award to a foreigner. "The company will not stay static," says tall, even-tempered Brinckerhoff, who reported "encouraging" copper explorations in Arizona. Last year Anaconda's sales rose 2% to $709 million, but earnings dipped slightly, to $45 million. Brinckerhoff faces other headaches: labor contracts in the U.S. and Chile expire this month, and nationalization of foreign-owned mines is a hot issue in Chile's September elections.

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