Mark G. Papa

Mark G. Papa
Born1946 or 1947 (age 77–78)[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh
University of Houston
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman, Schlumberger
TermAugust 2019-
PredecessorPaal Kibsgaard

Mark G. Papa (born 1946/1947)[1] is an American businessman. He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of EOG Resources. On August 1, 2019, he became non-executive chairman of Schlumberger.[2]

Biography

Early life

Papa graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where he received a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1968.[3][4] He went on to receive a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.[3][4][5]

Career

He started his career at the Belco Petroleum Corporation in 1981.[6] In 1999, he founded EOG Resources, an oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas.[3] He served as its chairman and chief executive officer, and currently serves on its board of directors.[6] Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of Oil States International.[3]

He has served as the chairman of the United States Oil and Gas Association.[3]

Political life

He has supported Republican candidates.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Helman, Christopher (July 24, 2013). "How EOG Resources Became One Of America's Great Oil Companies". Forbes. Mark Papa, the 66-year-old chairman of EOG Resources
  2. ^ Chapa, Sergio (July 19, 2019). "Schlumberger appoints Olivier Le Peuch as company's new CEO". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Executive Profile: Mark G. Papa". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "CEO Pay: Mark G. Papa". Forbes.
  5. ^ "The 100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World: Mark G. Papa". Harvard Business Review. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Board of Directors". EOG Resources.
  7. ^ "Mark G. Papa". NNDB.


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