Ralph F. Cox a director of Abraxas since December 1999 has over 45 years of oil and gas industry experience over 30 of which was with Arco. Mr. Cox retired from Arco in 1985 after serving as Vice Chairman. Mr. Cox then joined what was known as Union Pacific Resources prior to its acquisition by Anadarko Petroleum in July 2000 retiring in 1989 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Cox then joined Greenhill Petroleum Corporation as President until leaving in 1994 to pursue a consulting business. Mr. Cox has in the past and continues to serve on many boards including CH2M Hill Companies an engineering and construction firm and is a trustee for the Fidelity group of funds. Mr. Cox earned Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering degrees from Texas A&M University with advanced studies at Emory University. |