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James C. Day joined the Board of Directors of the Company in February 1993. Jim Day is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Office, and President of Noble Corporation. Mr. Day was elected CEO and President in 1984 and Chairman of the Board in 1992. Noble Corporation is one of the largest offshore drilling companies, with operations in 14 countries worldwide.
Mr. Day is active in various industry and professional organizations, which include participation in the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) where he previously served as Chairman in 1990. He was recognized as Contractor of the Year by the association in 1994. He also served as Chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) in 1994. Spindletop, an industry philanthropic organization, recognized Mr. Day in 1995 with the Waggener/Griffin Award. The Offshore Energy Center, an industry educational organization, recognized him as the Pinnacle Award Winner for 2001. Mr. Day has been recognized as the top performing CEO in the Oil Service & Equipment sector by Institutional Investor magazine for 2004, 2003, and 2002. As picked by Business Week magazine, Noble Corporation was the top performing oil and gas service company in the Standard & Poor’s 500 for 2002.
Mr. Day serves on the board of directors of Global Industries Ltd., ONEOK, Inc., and as Trustee of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. He is on the board of Sarkeys Energy Center at the University of Oklahoma, the Offshore Energy Center, and the American Petroleum Institute (API), where he serves on the Policy Committee. Mr. Day is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. (SPE), and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) serving as one of their Members of Council. He also is a past President of the Petroleum Club of Houston, past Trustee of Spindletop International, and past Board Member of the Houston YMCA as well as Boys & Girls Country and Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Day received his B.S. Degree in business administration from Phillips University. | 