Craig Morrison.

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Raised in Texas, Craig Morrison graduated from University of Texas Arlington with a degree in electrical engineering after paying his way through schoc working as a roughneck on the drilling rigs of West Texas. Roughnecking sparked Morrison's interest in the oil and gas industry and in 1981, he and his wife Mimi moved to Alaska where Morrison began working on the North Slope.

Now as president of NANA WorleyParsons and after working for thirty years with NANA WorleyParsons and its heritage companies, Morrison has the opportunity to be part of a great team of individuals who deliver engineering, design, and project management services to the oil and gas industry in Alaska.

Alaska Business: What do you do in your free time?

Craig Morrison: I like to be outdoors no matter the weather. Exercising, piddling in the yard, or just goofing off is a nice way to clear your mind and take in the natural beauty we see when we step outside our home.

AB: Is there a skill or talent you've always wanted to learn or are learning?

Morrison: I would love to learn how to play the violin.

AB: What's the most daring thing you've ever done?

Morrison: It's a toss-up between bungee jumping or learning to sky dive while going to university. It was quite intimidating to open up your parachute, look down, and discover you're floating above all the major highways in Dallas.

AB: What's your go-to comfort food?

Morrison: A McDonald's apple pie and a medium Dr.

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AB: Other than your current career, if you were a kid today what would your dream job be?

Morrison: A nuclear physicist. Sounds weird doesn't it? My original major in college was nuclear physics. During the summer working as a roughneck I had the opportunity to participate in nuclear weapons testing while we were drilling the test holes in Nevada. There was a physicist who took me under his wing and gave me a view on how to blow up stuff. Then I discovered there was...

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