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Soon he was dividing his time between technical chores and a problem that increasingly preoccupied Creole: how not to be nationalized. In 1948 he became geology and public relations representative on Creole's eight-man management committee. He played a key role in the day-to-day evolution of a company policy which is outstanding for U.S. business abroad. As a member of Creole's board, Guillermo Zuloaga is the most important South American in the oil industry,
* Arabian American Oil Co. supplanted Creole as No.1 in July of this year.