Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987 Page: 78
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Marcello:
Van Nostrand:There was no way of knowing what was occurring back in the
home office.
One of the things that Mr. Voss initiated, I believe, were
the annual meetings of the regional directors. Do you
think that that was something whose time had come, or it
should have come long before this time?
I would think that where Japan was concerned, its time had
come I don't know that there would have been much of an
interest or need previously, but certainly this was not the
case about the time he inaugurated the practice and called
the first meeting. There was a lively interest on the
part of Caltex people, not just about neighboring countries,
but what were we doing everywhere and how could we interrelate
to each other, how could we prevent, in some cases, stepping
on each others heels. Also, it was an opportunity for us to
determine the welfare of the total company, and you only
could determine it that way, by talking to the others: "How
are you doing in Transylvania?" Yes, they were and are very
useful. They're also great opportunities for executives back
home who are moving up the ladder. They get to know the field
personnel which helps them to choose in turn future executives
to bring in to work and to in turn ultimately move up the
ladder. You need to evaluate the whole group, not just
the ones in your own narrow bailiwick. The meetings were
valuable in that regard.
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Van Nostrand, Stephen E. Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987, book, April 20, 1987; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306889/m1/80/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.