Total Compensation: $ 47.25 M
Mr. Simpson has been a director of XTO since 1990. He was a founder of our company in 1986, has been our chairman since July 1996, and has been chief executive officer since 1986. Prior to that, he was vice president of finance and corporate development (1979-1986) and tax manager (1976-1979) at Southland Royalty Company.
Total Compensation: $ 4.83 M
Mr. Baldwin has served as an advisory director of XTO since 2000. He has served as our executive vice president and chief financial officer or held similar positions with us since 1986. Prior to that, he was assistant treasurer (1979-1986) and financial analyst (1976-1979) at Southland Royalty Company.
Total Compensation: $ 11.80 M
Mr. Hutton has been a director of XTO since April 2005, and served as an advisory director from 2000 to April 2005. He has served as our president since May 2005 and, prior to that, he was executive vice president-operations or held similar positions with us since 1987. Prior to that, he was a reservoir engineer with Sun Exploration & Production Company (1982-1987).
Total Compensation: $ 9.69 M
Mr. Vennerberg has been a director of XTO since August 2005, and served as an advisory director from 2000 to August 2005. He has served as our senior executive vice president and chief of staff since May 2005 and, prior to that, he was executive vice president-administration or held similar positions with us since 1987. Prior to that, he was employed by Cotton Petroleum Corporation and Texaco Inc. (1979-1986).
Total Compensation: $ —
Bennie G. Kniffen, 57, has been Senior Vice President and Controller or held similar positions with the Company since 1986. From 1976 to 1986, Mr. Kniffen held the position of Director of Auditing or similar positions with Southland Royalty Company.
Total Compensation: $ —
Mr. Kevil has been a director of XTO since February 2004. He retired from the company in 1997. He served as vice president-taxation or held similar positions with us from 1987 to 1997. Prior to that, he was tax manager (1979-1986) and assistant tax manager (1975-1979) at Southland Royalty Company and was on the audit and tax staff of Arthur Andersen LLP (1973-1975). Mr. Kevil is a certified public accountant.
Total Compensation: $ 4.77 M
Mr. Petrus has served as an advisory director of XTO since May 2005. He has served as our executive vice president-acquisitions since May 2005. He served as senior vice president-acquisitions or held similar positions with us since 1988. Prior to that, he was vice president (1980-1988) at Texas American Bank and a senior project engineer (1976-1980) at Exxon USA.
Total Compensation: $ —
Mr. Simons has been a director of XTO since 2000. In April 2007, he retired as an attorney specializing in federal income tax law. He was of counsel with the law firm of Winstead PC in Houston, Texas from 1999 until his retirement. Prior to that, he was a partner in the law firm of Butler & Binion, L.L.P. from 1972 through 1999. Mr. Simons served as a member of the Rice University Accounting Council from 1981 until 1996 and is a certified public accountant.
Total Compensation: $ —
Mr. Randall has been a director of XTO since 1997. He is co-founder of Jeffries Randall & Dewey division of Jefferies & Company, Inc., an oil and gas transactions advisory and consulting business in Houston, Texas. In January 2005, Jefferies Group, Inc. acquired Randall & Dewey Partners, LP, a business Mr. Randall co-founded in 1989. He served as president of Randall & Dewey Partners, LP from 1989 to 2004. Prior to that, he was with Amoco Production Company (1975-1989), where he was manager of acquisitions and divestitures for seven years.
Total Compensation: $ —
Dr. Collins has been a director of XTO since August 2005, and served as an advisory director from 1998 to August 2005. He is professor emeritus of accounting at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he taught from 1978 until May 2007. Prior to that, he taught for five years at the University of Southern California, where he earned his doctorate in business administration. Dr. Collins is a certified public accountant.
Total Compensation: $ —
Mr. Sherman has been a director of XTO since 1990. He has been the sole owner of Sherman Enterprises, a personal investment firm in Fort Worth, Texas, for the past 15 years. Prior to that, he owned and operated Eaglemotive Industries, an automotive parts manufacturing company, for 18 years. Mr. Sherman serves on the board of directors of Worth National Bank.
Total Compensation: $ —
Mr. Adams has been a director of XTO since 2001. He is chairman and a principal owner of Texas Appliance Supply, Inc., a wholesale and retail appliance supply company. He is also the chief executive officer of JABB Associates, Inc., a personal investment firm. He served as regional president of Compass Bank in Fort Worth, Texas, or held similar positions with its predecessor, TexasBank, from 2001 until June 2006. Prior to that, he was employed by Frost Bank from 1995 to 2001, where he last served as president of Frost Bank-South Arlington.
