ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that its board of directors
has elected Admiral William H. McRaven to serve as a board member.
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Admiral William H. McRaven (Photo: Business Wire)
Admiral McRaven, who retired from the U.S. Navy in 2014 after a 37-year
career, is a nationally recognized authority on foreign policy who has
advised Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama as well as other
leaders on defense issues. Additionally, from January 2015 until May
2018, he served as chancellor of the University of Texas System, one of
the nation’s largest and most respected institutions of higher
education, with more than 230,000 students and 100,000 faculty and staff
members.
“We look forward to gaining Admiral McRaven’s insights and guidance as a
member of our board,” said Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips chairman and chief
executive officer. “He’s an inspirational leader whose international,
logistical and administrative experience will greatly benefit our
company.”
Admiral McRaven will serve on the board’s Audit and Finance Committee
and Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
During his Navy career Admiral McRaven was a member of the Sea, Air and
Land (SEAL) Teams, the Navy's special operations force, and ultimately
headed the U.S. Special Operations Command. He served in combat during
the Persian Gulf War and in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Admiral McRaven graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a
bachelor’s degree in journalism and received his master’s degree from
the Naval Postgraduate School. He currently serves on the Council on
Foreign Relations and the National Football Foundation.
The ConocoPhillips board now includes 12 directors, of which 11 are
independent.
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About ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is the world’s largest independent E&P company based on
production and proved reserves. Headquartered in Houston, Texas,
ConocoPhillips had operations and activities in 17 countries, $69
billion of total assets, and approximately 11,200 employees as of June
30, 2018. Production excluding Libya averaged 1,216 MBOED for the six
months ended June 30, 2018, and proved reserves were 5.0 billion BOE as
of Dec. 31, 2017. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.
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