Title: Founder, President
Company: JDS Energy LLC
Location: Houston, TX United States
Distinguished Member
Achievements:
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2015)
- Industry Expert, “Top 101 Industry Experts,” Who’s Who Publishers (2015)
- VIP of the Year, Who’s Who Publishers (2015)
- Inductee, Lifetime Membership, Worldwide Branding (2015)
- Recognized, Industry Legend, Hart’s Oil and Gas Investor Magazine (2012)
- Recipient, Price College Distinguished Alumi Award, University of Oklahoma (2011)
- Founder, Original A& D Summit at Randall & Dewey (1997)
- 1st Infantry Division Artillery Officer, United States Army (1963)
- Advisory Board, University’s Energy Management Program – Price College of Business
- Board of Directors and Former Regional Director of IPAA
- Chairman and Founder, Business Development / Membership Committee
- Chairman, Annual IPPA Wildcatters Ball
- Chairman, Family Office Exclusive
- Chairman, Foundation for Energy Education
- Chairman, Host Committee, Texas Alliance Houston Wildcatters
- Co-Founder and Former President, Edwards & Leach Oil Company
- Co-Founder and Former President, South View Energy
- Co-Founder, JDS Energy, LLC
- Executive Committee, Texas Alliance Oil & Gas PAC
- Former Board of Director, Sarkeys Energy Center
- Former Director and Chief Financial Officer, Alexander Energy Corporation
- Former Managing Director, Quantum Energy Parners
- Former Managing Director, Randal & Dewey. A division of Jefferies & Company, Inc.
- Former National Product Manager for Oil and Gas Investments in New York, Merrill Lynch & Company
- Former Vice President, Corporate Development, Equitable Resources Energy Company
- Member of the American Association of Professional Landmen
- Member of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
- Senior Advisor, Petro Lucrum, Inc, Huston, TX
- Recipient, IPAA Leadership Award
- Recognized, Efforts within the EP Sector, Strategies and Opportunities conference, Hart Energy
Designations:
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Petroleum Land Management, University of Oklahoma