Mr. Dawson received his BS in Sociology from Oklahoma State University. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1971. He had over twelve years of successful sales and management experience prior to entering the oil and gas industry. His last fourteen years of professional experience have been within the petroleum industry, ten of which involved the marketing of oil and gas divestitures. Mr. Dawson has been a SEC broker dealer registered representative holding Series 63 and 22 licensing since 1986. Mr. Dawson is an active member of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, The Wildcatters' Club of Oklahoma, Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Oklahoma City Association of Petroleum Landmen and The Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen.