Max Thornburg
Encyclopedia
Max Weston Thornburg was a former petroleum advisor the United States Department of State
and a senior oil executive for the Standard Oil of California (Caltex
) in the Middle East
including Bahrain
and Iran
.
In the 1930s, the ruler of Bahrain gave the island of Umm as Sabaan
as a gift to Thornburg.
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
and a senior oil executive for the Standard Oil of California (Caltex
Caltex
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:...
) in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
including Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
In the 1930s, the ruler of Bahrain gave the island of Umm as Sabaan
Umm as Sabaan
Umm as Sabaan is an islet in Bahrain. It lies off the north western corner of Bahrain Island, near Budaiya village, and east of Jidda Island, located in Persian Gulf....
as a gift to Thornburg.