Oklahoma City, Ok., USA - June 22, 2012, Oklahoma City, Ok., USA - Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced the appointment of Archie W. Dunham as independent non-executive chairman and four other independent directors.
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Mr. Dunham is the retired Chairman of ConocoPhillips. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Conoco Inc. from 1999-2002, after being elected President and CEO in 1996. He became Chairman of ConocoPhillips Company in 2002.
Mr. Dunham currently serves on the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corp and Louisiana-Pacific Corp, where he is the Chair of the Finance and Audit Committees. He is also a member of Deutsche Bank’s Americas Advisory Board.
Previously, Mr. Dunham served on the boards of DuPont, Conoco, ConocoPhillips, Phelps Dodge and Pride International where he chaired essentially all the major board Committees. He has continuously served on major corporate boards for nearly 30 years.
Mr. Dunham currently serves on the Commission on National Energy Policy and is a Board member of the CEO Forum. He is the past Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, the United States Energy Association and the National Petroleum Council.
In 2005, he was appointed by President Bush to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. In 2002, he was appointed by President Bush to the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure.
Mr. Dunham served in the US Marine Corps from 1960-64 and currently serves as a member of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.
Mr. Dunham holds a Bachelor’s degree in geological engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma.
Bob G. Alexander is the founder of Alexander Energy Corporation and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1980 until its sale to National Energy Group in 1996, at which time he became a Director of National Energy Group.
He later served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Energy Group from 1998 until its sale in 2006 to SandRidge Energy.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Alexander was Vice President and General Manager of the Northern Division of Reserve Oil, Inc. and President of Basin Drilling Corp., subsidiaries of Reserve Oil and Gas Company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Transatlantic Petroleum Corporation and CVR Energy.
Mr. Alexander received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
Vincent J. Intrieri has been employed by Icahn related entities since October 1998 in various investment related capacities.
Since January 1, 2008, he has served as Senior Managing Director of Icahn Capital L.P., the entity through which Carl C. Icahn manages investment funds, and since October 1, 2011, he has served as Senior Vice President of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., the general partner of Icahn Enterprises L.P.
Mr. Intrieri has been a director of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. since 2006. In addition, since November 2004, he has been a Senior Managing Director of Icahn Onshore LP, the general partner of Icahn Partners, and Icahn Offshore, the general partner of Icahn Master, Icahn Master II and Icahn Master III, entities through which Mr. Icahn invests in securities.
He is currently the chairman of CVR Energy, and also serves on the boards of Federal Mogul Corporation, and Dynegy.
Mr. Intrieri is also chairman of the board and a director of PSC Metals, Inc., (a privately held, non-listed company). He is a former director of Motorola Solutions, Inc., Lear Corporation, WCI Communities, WestPoint International, National Energy Group, XO Holdings LLC, American Railcar Industries, and Viskase Companies.
Mr. Intrieri received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and was a certified public accountant.
R. Brad Martin is former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated, a position he held from 1989 to 2007.
Mr. Martin currently serves on the Boards of Directors of FedEx Corporation, First Horizon National Corporation and Dillard’s Inc, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Martin is a former Director of lululemon athletica, Gaylord Entertainment, Inc. and Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
Mr. Martin received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Memphis and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.
Frederic M. Poses is the Chief Executive Officer of Ascend Performance Materials, a private company. Previously, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Inc. (formerly American Standard Companies, Inc.) from 1999 until its acquisition by Ingersoll Rand in 2008.
He previously spent 30 years at AlliedSignal and predecessor companies from 1969 to 1999, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Poses is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of TE Connectivity Ltd. and a Director of Raytheon Company. He is a former director of Centex Corporation and WABCO Holdings. ■