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Mr. Farris, 58, is president, chief executive officer and chief operating officer. He was appointed chief executive officer in May 2002, having served as president and chief operating officer since 1994. He joined Apache in June 1988 as vice president of domestic exploration and production and was promoted to senior vice president in 1991.
Prior to joining Apache, Mr. Farris was vice president of Terra Resources, a subsidiary of Sempra. Before working at Terra, Mr. Farris was executive vice president of Robert W. Berry, Inc., an independent exploration and production company.
Mr. Farris holds bachelor’s degrees from Oklahoma State University. He has served as a trustee of the Ucross Foundation in Clearmont, Wyoming, since March 1999. He also serves as U.S. Chairman of the U.S.-Egypt Business Council and is a member of the Domestic Petroleum Council, a key advisory group for the U.S. Secretary of Energy.
Mr. Farris has been a member of the board of directors since 1994 and serves on the executive committee. | 