Founder and CEO of Red Eagle Resources Corp., Oklahoma City, OK., an oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the American Stock Exchange. Experience includes private and public offerings, taxation, litigation, and the solution of problems attendant to a 400-employee work force. In 1980, started 11 rig drilling company, heavy oil field trucking company and an oil well service company. Merged Red Eagle and subs with small public company in 1987 and listed Red Eagle Resources on American Stock Exchange. In 1995, sold Red Eagle to Range Resources (formerely Lomac Petroleum).
Prior Experience
1976 – 1977President and CEO of Shawnee ...More Oil and Gas Corp., an independent oil company in Oklahoma City, OK, owned by Swiss and West German investors.
1975President of Brighthaven Exploration Partners, New York City, NY., specializing in tax sheltered investments.
1970 – 1974Partner in charge of Corporate Finance*, Advest, Hartford, CT.
1964 – 1969Vice President & Commercial Loan Officer*, Liberty National Bank, Oklahoma City, OK.
January 1955Received Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering University of Oklahoma. Member Pi Epsilon Tau, Petroleum Engineering Honor Society.
1953 – 1955Worked as a roughneck on drilling rigs for various contractors in Texas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming, and as an oil field roustabout in Texas and Oklahoma, during school years and summers.
Other Experience
At various times between 1960 and 2001, served as a director of the following companies:
Public
Consolidated Production Corp.
Deer Trail Mines, Inc.
Knight Industries, Inc.
Red Eagle Resources Corp.
Shawnee International, S.A.
Thor Energy Corp.
Zydeco Energy, Inc.
Private
Cleary Petroleum Corp.
Lakeshore Bank, N.A.
Lear Motors, Inc.
Pacific Energy Corp.
Other
Red Earth, Inc.
Humble Employees Federal Credit Union
Overlapping Activities
1980 – 1987Board Chairman and founder of Cimarron Helicopters, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK.
Organized and managed helicopter operating company with ten light helicopters, charter, EMS, and TV News transport. Sold in 1987 due to drop in charter business and loss of EMS contracts.
Purchased fixed-base operator at Oklahoma City’s Wiley Post Airport. Later converted to Million-Air franchise offering ramp services, jet charter, and related aviation specialties. Sold to partners.
1986 – 1991Board Chairman and owner of Lakeshore Bank, N.A. Oklahoma City, OK.
Purchased failing bank, recapitalized it (without government assistance), returned it to profitability, and sold it to larger bank.
1980 – 1987Farmer/Stockman, Oklahoma.
Operated 4,000 acres of cattle ranches with 400 mother cows, and 1,200 acres of wheat farms. Sold farming assets to meet the capital needs of Red Eagle Resources after change in tax laws in 1986 jeopardized Red Eagle’s capital sources.
Miscellaneous
Commercial Instrument Pilot with Multi-Engine Jet & Single-Engine Helicopter Ratings.
Formerly a Registered Principal with the NASD and an Allied Member of The New York Stock Exchange.
Registered Professional Engineer In Texas & Oklahoma.
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Highlights 1978 - 1995
Founder and CEO of Red Eagle Resources Corp., Oklahoma City, OK., an oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the American Stock Exchange. Experience includes private and public offerings, taxation, litigation, and the solution of problems attendant to a 400-employee work force. In 1980, started 11 rig drilling company, heavy oil field trucking company and an oil well service company. Merged Red Eagle and subs with small public company in 1987 and listed Red Eagle Resources on American Stock Exchange. In 1995, sold Red Eagle to Range Resources (formerely Lomac Petroleum).
Prior Experience
1976 – 1977President and CEO of Shawnee ...More