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Thomas P. Richards has been a director of the Company since March 1998 and has been Chairman of the Board since November 1998. Mr. Richards joined the Company in September 1996 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Richards was with Diamond Offshore from September 1990 until September 1996. He started as Senior Vice President of Diamond M Onshore Inc. (Diamond M) a subsidiary of Diamond M Corporation in 1990 and was serving as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations when he left Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (Diamond Offshore) in 1996. Mr. Richards served as Vice President Land for Penrod Drilling Corporation (Penrod) from January 1989 until September 1990 when Diamond M purchased substantially all of Penrod’s land drilling assets. From February 1974 until December 1988 Mr. Richards owned and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Richards Drilling Company a land drilling contractor based in Bay City Texas.
Mr. Richards is a member of the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (chairman-2001).
Mr. Richards is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
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