William F. Murdy has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Systems since June 2000. Prior to joining the Company he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Club Quarters a privately owned chain of membership hotels. From January 1998 through July 1999 Mr. Murdy served as President Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of LandCare USA a publicly traded commercial landscape and tree services company. He was primarily responsible for the organization of LandCare USA and its listing as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in July 1998. LandCare USA was acquired in July 1999 by another publicly traded company specializing in services to homeowners and commercial facilities. From 1989 through December 1997 Mr. Murdy was President and Chief Executive Officer of General Investment & Development Co. a privately held real estate operating company. From 1981 to 1989 Mr. Murdy served as the Managing General Partner of the Morgan Stanley Venture Capital Fund. From 1974 to 1981 Mr. Murdy served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer among other positions of Pacific Resources Inc. a publicly traded company involved primarily in petroleum refining and marketing. Mr. Murdy also serves as director of UIL Holdings Corp. Mr. Murdy is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and of the Harvard Business School. |