Mr. Gibson joined the Parker board in 2001. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Paradigm Geo. From December 2002 to December 2004, he served as chief executive officer of Halliburton Energy Services Group. Previously he served as president of Halliburton Energy Services; president and CEO of Landmark Graphics; chief operating officer and executive vice president of Landmark's Integrate Products groups; and president and vice president of Landmark's Zycor Division. He began his career in the oil and gas industry as an exploration geophysicist for Gulf Oil Company. Following the acquisition of Gulf by Chevron, he became manager of geophysical and geological subsurface imaging for Chevron's Oil Field Research Company. Mr. Gibson earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Auburn University and a master's degree in geology from the University of Houston. |