Kenneth E. White, Jr., has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2002. Mr. White is Chairman of our Management and Compensation Committee and also currently serves on our Audit Committee. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of Torch Energy Advisors, a private company that owns and operates oil and gas projects on behalf of its investors, until his retirement in January 2001. Prior to his initial employment by Torch in 1989, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Gruy Engineering, a petroleum consulting firm affiliated with Torch, during 1989. From 1982 to 1989, Mr. White served in several positions with Tenneco Oil related to Gulf Coast reservoir management and engineering. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University. |